En+, the Russian energy and metallurgical group that includes Rusal, the leading low-carbon aluminum producer, has unveiled a comprehensive plan to reach decarbonization by 2050. The plan reflects the company’s progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and responds to the current global and regional energy and industrial landscape. The information comes from the company’s press service.
The decarbonization plan was showcased during En+ Carbon Neutrality Day, staged in the Skolkovo Technopark area. The event underscored the group’s ongoing commitment to reducing its environmental footprint and aligning with evolving national and international standards.
According to Anton Butmanov, director of sustainable development at En+, the protection of ecological and natural resources remains a top priority. He noted that current developments have made this work especially urgent in Siberia and other regions where En+ operates, emphasizing resilience and responsible growth in the face of regional challenges.
Butmanov explained that in response to external pressures the group did not simply pause sustainable development projects. Instead, En+ regularly updates its initiatives to reflect new requirements and best practices, while expanding the scope of its environmental programs to cover more areas of operation.
The report reiterates En+’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 while signaling an adjusted interim target: a 35% reduction in emissions by 2035. In the energy segment, the path to decarbonization involves deploying energy-efficient technologies, shifting thermal operations toward gas, and offsetting residual emissions through the development of hydroelectric capacity.
Irina Bakhtina, who leads Rusal’s sustainable development initiatives, highlighted the growing role of ALLOW, the company’s low-carbon aluminum product. She noted that green aluminum now accounts for nearly a third of Rusal’s total sales, with demand continuing to rise strongly.
Bakhtina outlined the next steps for cutting emissions within the metallurgical sector. The plan centers on expanding the use of advanced electrolysis technologies, transitioning plants to carbon-free energy sources, and improving energy efficiency across all production stages. An increased share of secondary aluminum, produced under closed-loop, recycling-driven principles, will further reduce the environmental footprint while supporting resource conservation.
It is noteworthy that the event presenting the report was entirely carbon neutral. Emissions were offset with green certificates, guests and participants planted 25 trees at Skolkovo Technopark, and the event’s plastic waste was directed to recycling streams. The gathering reflected a broader corporate ethos: actions on climate and sustainability are embedded in daily operational decisions, not treated as a one-off agenda item. [Source: En+ press materials]