Sustainable Biz Magazine A4 March 2023 - Flipbook - Page 13
Hydro will not only look into further
reduction of emissions but also aim to
reduce the use of primary resources
through increased use of secondary
materials from post-consumer scrap.
Together with steel, aluminium is
proportionally the most widely used
material in many vehicles. Therefore,
this agreement marks a decisive
step for the supply of low emission
aluminium and thereby reducing the
carbon footprint of Mercedes-Benz
products.
As part of Mercedes-Benz's
"Ambition2039", the focus is on the
reduction of CO2 emissions as well
as the responsible use of resources
along the entire supply chain. In close
cooperation with its suppliers the
Stuttgart-based luxury carmaker with
the three-pointed star is working on
levers for the consistent reduction of
CO2 as well as seeking to significantly
reduce the input of primary materials.
Mercedes-Benz is retooling its supply
chain to focus on the prevention and
reduction of CO2 emissions rather
than through offsetting. The strategic
partnership will help the Stuttgartbased carmaker towards achieving its
ambitious emission reduction goals.
For realising the path towards near
zero CO2 aluminium it is important to
optimise both the primary aluminium
production process, starting with
a CO2-optimised aluminium oxide
“The ambition of making
their entire fleet of new
passenger cars CO2neutral by 2039 matches
Hydro’s ambition to
deliver industrial-scale
zero-carbon aluminium
by 2030"
production, as well as reducing the
CO2 emissions resulting from the
electrolysis process. With many years
of expertise in this field and ambitious
research plans, Hydro is a competent
partner supporting Mercedes-Benz on
this path.
At the same time, next to
technological improvements,
increasing the use of recycling
material plays a major role for
realizing further CO2 reductions.
Producing aluminium by using
secondary material only requires
five percent of the energy compared
to aluminium production based on
primary resources. As part of the
collaboration Mercedes-Benz and
Hydro even want to take it one step
further by exploring solutions how to
implement a closed-loop-recycling.
“Mercedes-Benz is a forward-leaning
company, and a perfect partner for
Hydro. The ambition of making their
entire fleet of new passenger cars
CO2-neutral by 2039 matches Hydro’s
ambition to deliver industrial-scale
zero-carbon aluminium by 2030.
Partnerships and collaboration in
the value chains can accelerate
technology developments needed to
reduce emissions, and we are excited
to have Mercedes joining us on our
path to zero carbon aluminium.” Hilde
Merete Aasheim, President and CEO
in Hydro.
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