Embedded emission calculation for primary and secondary aluminium production, including indirect (Scope 2) emissions where mandated.
Aluminium is **one of the few CBAM sectors where indirect (Scope 2) emissions are also reported**. Primary aluminium production via electrolysis has high electricity intensity, making indirect emission a critical parameter. CarbonEmit provides separate emission intensity calculations for primary and secondary (recycled) aluminium production routes.
The EU CBAM Implementing Regulation requires **embedded indirect emission reporting in addition to direct emissions** for aluminium products under CN 7601-7616. For Turkish aluminium extrusion and foil producers, the source of the electricity mix used (renewable vs grid) directly affects the CBAM liability of EU exports.
The product codes below fall under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and require embedded emission reporting for exports to the EU.
Official source: European Commission CBAM Regulation (EU 2023/956 Annex I)
CarbonEmit provides sector-specific emission factors, automatic CN code mapping and CBAM XML/Excel output ready for direct upload to the EU CBAM Transitional Registry.
CN 7601 (ingot and primary aluminium), CN 7603-7616 (extrusion, sheet, foil, coil, fittings, kitchenware) — all aluminium semi-finished and finished products are CBAM-covered. CN 7602 (scrap) is excluded.
Embedded emission for secondary aluminium typically lands at ~5-10% of primary, since scrap input is treated as zero. CarbonEmit automatically applies the indirect emission factor of your electricity grid mix (TEİAŞ for Türkiye).
Aluminium, cement and fertilisers are the sectors where CBAM mandates reporting indirect emissions. Since primary aluminium requires ~13-15 MWh of electricity per tonne, the energy source determines 60-80% of the CBAM liability.
The EU CBAM Implementing Regulation recognises renewable electricity supplied via bilateral contract under specific conditions. CarbonEmit lets you upload YEK-G certificates and automatically incorporates them into your indirect emission accounting plus prepares the audit-ready document chain.
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