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Hydro's shift to green hydrogen and net‑zero aluminium

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In late July 2026 the Norwegian industrial group Hydro announced two linked steps in its drive to decarbonise aluminium production. An initial briefing highlighted the use start of a “green aluminium” strategy based on renewable electricity—principally electricity – mainly solar power—to – to run electrolyser units (including units, including fast‑responding PEM technology) technology, that generate produce green hydrogen for storage and industrial processes. Hydro framed this as the start of a “green aluminium” strategy that aligns with the Paris Agreement. use. Two days later Hydro released a more the company detailed roadmap, committing to a roadmap that pledges a 30 % cut in its own emissions by 30 % by 2030 relative to 2018 levels (versus 2018) and to achieve a target of net‑zero primary aluminium production by 2050, 2050 or earlier. The plan centres on On 28 July 2026 Hydro formally launched this roadmap, reiterating the three pathways: pathways it will pursue: replacing fossil‑based energy across the value chain with renewables, eliminating direct smelting process emissions, and expanding recycling of post‑consumer aluminium scrap. The company estimates that By extending clean‑energy use from mine to metal and deploying advanced technologies, Hydro says its aluminium produced with renewable power could have achieve a carbon footprint about one‑quarter of the global average, positioning its efforts the metal as a significant contribution to key enabler of the broader wider energy transition. The plan also emphasizes intensified circular‑economy initiatives to meet the targets and reinforce hydro‑powered aluminium as a low‑carbon product for the market.

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