Novelis, in partnership with Progressive Energy, conducted trials at the Latchford plant as part of the UK government's decarbonisation initiative. By installing new burners, regenerators, and furnace lining material powered by hydrogen, they achieved significant emissions reduction. Emilio Braghi of Novelis highlighted the company's commitment to renewable energy sources like hydrogen to drive sustainability in aluminium production. The successful tests blending hydrogen with natural gas and remelting scrap aluminum alloy demonstrated the feasibility of hydrogen-based production. Novelis plans to expand testing to downstream processes and other European plants to solidify hydrogen's role in their operations. The UK government's Industrial Fuel Switching Competition, with a £4.6 million grant, supports this transition to low carbon hydrogen. Allan Sweeney praised the pioneering efforts at Latchford and emphasized future research into hydrogen deployment. The results will be shared in a report under the government's program. Novelis also invests in doubling recycling capacity, aligning with their vision for decarbonised and high-recycled content production. This initiative not only advances sustainability but also contributes to the wider Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and the HyNet project, driving industrial innovation towards decarbonisation.