Rio Tinto acknowledges that activities of people and companies are causing an increase in greenhouse gases (GHG); which is, in turn, altering the earth’s climate. This has made climate change one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

1. Climate Change Rio Tinto recognises that addressing the climate change challenge will
require significant research and development (R&D), capital investments
and behaviour changes in global energy, transport, land management,
Policy industrial, community and infrastructure systems. By further developing
and deploying low emissions aluminium production, Rio Tinto is
actively contributing to the climate change solution and managing
its business to enhance long term shareholder value.
Rio Tinto acknowledges that activities of people and companies are
causing an increase in greenhouse gases (GHG); which is, in turn,
altering the earth’s climate. This has made climate change one of the
most pressing challenges of our time.

2. Committed to addressing climate change Our commitments
The aluminium industry generates approximately one per cent At Rio Tinto Alcan, we will address climate change
of global GHG emissions in the integrated production of issues through:
aluminium products. Aluminium also reduces GHG emissions
through its properties as one of the world’s lightest, strongest Rigorous GHG emissions management
and most recyclable materials. • y identifying and tracking key GHG metrics
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• By continuing to improve our energy and GHG efficiencies
As the global leader in the aluminium industry, we at
Rio Tinto Alcan are committed to working with employees • y prioritising low emissions energy sources for our
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and stakeholders to promote greater energy efficiency and existing and future operations
reduce GHG emissions. We are doing this through the
• y continuing to integrate emissions as a key business
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development and sale of the industry’s cleanest production
driver into our project evaluation and RD processes
technology and by working with our customers to promote
aluminium applications as a means to reduce emissions.
Innovative approaches with our stakeholders
• y working with energy providers and stakeholders to
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Our climate change vision
reduce our indirect emissions and pursuing new carbon
At Rio Tinto Alcan, we strive offset opportunities
to maintain our position as the • y working to design the lowest emissions intensity
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refineries and smelters for the future
industry leader by strengthening • y working with governments, non-governmental
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our competitive advantage with organisations and concerned international bodies to
further our understanding of the climate change challenge
respect to climate change. and promote responsible GHG reduction policies
• y working with our customers to further the use of
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We are making this vision a reality by: aluminium as a material of choice
• eveloping innovative, climate-friendly technologies,
D Engagement with our employees and communities
processes and products that increase energy efficiency • y engaging with our employees to reduce their carbon
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and reduce emissions – not only our own, but those of footprint both at home and at work
our customers
• y communicating Rio Tinto Alcan’s commitments
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• ngaging with our employees, governments and other
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stakeholders to promote credible and responsible solutions
Our beliefs
• romoting aluminium as a material of choice
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At Rio Tinto Alcan, we believe that:
• limate change solutions must ultimately be global
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and involve all major emitters
• ross-government action is essential to ensuring
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a successful approach
• he development and use of best performing technology
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is a key part of the solution
• nnovative thinking and partnerships are needed to
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accelerate progress
• bsolute reductions are the ultimate objective and that,
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for the aluminium industry, intensity reductions are
an effective means of achieving this goal
• ell-structured emissions trading protocols provide
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useful market signals to emission reduction efforts
• Recognition of early action can encourage further progress
• Aluminium, with its significant recycling and life cycle
benefits, is a meaningful part of the solution
Richard B. Evans, chief executive, Rio Tinto Alcan September 2008