Aluminium will fast-track journey to net zero

With its high strength-to-weight ratio, ductility, malleability, conductivity, inherent resistance to corrosion and infinite re-cyclability, aluminium has established itself as the versatile metal at the heart of cutting-edge, 'green' technologies - from renewable energy and electric vehicles to power storage. It will prove most instrumental in accelerating the energy transition across several value chains. Driven by global decarbonisation policies, aluminium demand is set to grow exponentially in the near decade. It is also acknowledged as the go-to metal for established sectors including construction, transportation, packaging, electricals, defence and aviation. This has seen the metal being increasingly deployed at the forefront of global efforts to move to sustainable technologies with a lower carbon footprint. These efforts are frequently aligned with the larger goal of 'net zero', which India has committed to achieving by 2070, in pursuit of which several new policy and citizen-facing measures are being taken across ministries.