Feasibility study on recycled aluminium content in vehicles launched: meeting with JRC and European Aluminium

We hosted a high-level delegation from the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, together with representatives of European Aluminium, at our facilities.

The visit was connected to the feasibility study on recycled aluminium content in passenger cars, a strategically important initiative for the future of the European aluminium value chain and the automotive industry. The study is directly linked to the proposed revision of the End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation, which aims to strengthen circularity, traceability, and sustainability requirements for materials used in vehicles placed on the European market.

During the meeting, an in-depth discussion took place on the main challenges currently affecting the competitiveness of the sector, including:

• Scrap leakage and the loss of strategic aluminium scrap to non-EU markets;

• The impacts of CBAM and the ETS on European producers;

• Structural challenges across the automotive value chain.

Within this framework, several key industrial policy requests were reiterated as essential to safeguarding the European aluminium industry:

• The introduction of an erga omnes duty on scrap exports;

• A review of CBAM implementation timelines and a reduction of ETS allowances;

• The principle of technological neutrality and an 80% European content target to strengthen the EU value chain.

The initiative confirms the importance of continuous dialogue between industry, sector associations, and European institutions. Only through clear, coherent, and coordinated policy action can Europe ensure long-term sustainability, resilience, and industrial leadership in the aluminium and automotive sectors.