Further info re: Australian Aluminium production The four aluminium smelters in Australia consume 10% of the nation’s electricity and produce close to 5% of

Further info re: Australian Aluminium production The four aluminium smelters in Australia consume 10% of the nation’s electricity and produce close to 5% of total emissions. Smelting is so energy intensive that in many countries, it has driven the construction of new fossil fuel power plants. That’s why it’s nicknamed “congealed electricity”. This week, the federal government proposed a new policy aimed at making aluminium smelting green. * https://www.climateworkscentre.org/news/will-tax-incentives-help-australian-smelters-go-green/ https://www.climateworkscentre.org/news/will-tax-incentives-... * https://aluminium.org.au/australian-industry/australian-aluminium/ https://aluminium.org.au/australian-industry/australian-alum...