Aluminum Association Works with Industry to Encourage PFC Reductions in China

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More Chinese smelters and the aluminum industry in India are expressing interest in Perfluorocarbons (PFC) reductions, according to Aluminum Association’s Sustainability Specialist Marshall Wang. Wang attended the Vancouver Task Force meetings on Aluminum, Cement, Building and Appliances, Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation in Vancouver, Canada, March 21-26, 2010. The meeting was held as part of the Asia-Pacific Partnership (APP) on Clean Development and Climate.

While in Vancouver, the Aluminum Association participated in the Aluminum Task Force meeting along with the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the Australian Aluminium Council, The Aluminum Association of Canada, and China Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA). Current projects include an aluminum industry sustainability measuring and benchmarking project, a bauxite residue management research project, a fluoride emission management project, and a project intended to address aluminum recycling, with the PFC management project remaining the task force’s top priority.

A joint meeting of APP task forces including aluminum, cement, building and appliances, renewable energy & distributed generation, and coal mining was also held. The Aluminum Association again highlighted the problem of global carbon leakage through landfill of recyclable and reusable materials such as aluminum and other metals and materials.

The Asia-Pacific Partnership (APP) on Clean Development and Climate began in 2006 to address increased energy needs and issues of air pollution, energy security, and climate change. The Partnership, which consists of Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, and the United States works to achieve their goals while promoting economic development, reducing poverty, and accelerating the development and deployment of cleaner, more efficient technologies.

The Aluminum Association, based in Arlington, Virginia, works globally to aggressively promote aluminum as the most sustainable and recyclable automotive, packaging and construction material in today’s market. The Association represents U.S. and foreign-based primary producers of aluminum, aluminum recyclers and producers of fabricated products, as well as industry suppliers. Member companies operate more than 200 plants in the United States, with many conducting business worldwide.

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