RUSAL used INNOPROM India 2026 to present its low-carbon aluminium line and talk up its expanding partnership with Indian buyers. The event highlights how metal producers are positioning around embedded carbon as industrial customers start to account for supply chain emissions. For anyone tracking low-carbon industry, the key detail is whether the company backed its claims with specific carbon intensity data. Aluminium smelting is power-heavy, so the source of electricity decides most of the footprint. RUSAL's hydro-based operations in Siberia give it a real advantage over coal-fired smelters. The India angle matters because domestic smelting still runs largely on coal. Imported low-carbon metal could help Indian manufacturers lower their reported emissions, but that depends on how carbon accounting rules treat imports. The article does not go deep into certification or policy, so treat it as a business update rather than a technical analysis.
