Together with industries ranging from critical minerals and metals to glass and food production, the signatories call on policymakers to ensure that the final agreement on heat and fuel fallback benchmarks for 2026–2030 makes full use of the available flexibility to mitigate reductions in free allocation across affected sectors. This approach would remain consistent with the original objective of the Commission’s proposal and help limit undue carbon-cost pressures on European industry.

European Aluminium notes that the European Parliament’s position on the 2026–2030 heat and fuel fallback benchmarks does not go far enough to correct unrealistic cuts affecting key parts of the aluminium value chain. Ahead of trilogue negotiations, the association calls for a more effective adjustment that reflects technological realities, limits carbon leakage risks and preserves industry’s capacity to invest in decarbonisation.

European Aluminium responds to the consultation on the list of non-OECD countries authorised to import certain non-hazardous waste from the EU. The paper sets out the aluminium industry’s key considerations to ensure the new framework supports environmentally sound waste management, preserves access to secondary raw materials and strengthens Europe’s circular economy.