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Constellium chief executive officer Jean-Marc Germain is calling for the European Commission to ‘stop the clock’ on the EU’s forthcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is set to begin on January 1, 2026, in an exclusive interview with Fastmarkets on Monday December 8, warning of EU CBAM risks for aluminium.

The European Union is expected to delay the implementation of its Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) law for a second time, following a statement made by the environment commissioner, Jessica Roswall, on Tuesday September 23.

Europe is facing a potential green aluminium deficit as production halts in Iceland and Mozambique threaten regional supply. Market analysts warn that the resulting shortage of low-carbon aluminium could reshape trade flows and drive higher premiums through 2026.

Key talking points from the 75th anniversary event of European steel distributors’ association Eurometal, held July 2-3 in Luxembourg and attended by Fastmarkets.

Each month, our team of expert analysts provide an invaluable summary of what's going on in the battery raw materials (BRM) market. Our goal with this BRM market update is to support informed decision-making by offering detailed analysis of the key drivers behind market trends, prices and forecasts.

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will start to see increased uptake from the 2030s and will account for up to 12% of world aviation energy demand by 2050, according to the 2024 Energy Transition Outlook published by Norwegian classification organization DNV on Wednesday October 9