USINE DES CLAVAUX — France
Metals Plant in France. Approximate location 45.09, 5.91.
Metals PlantFranceCO₂ estimate (modelled)
USINE DES CLAVAUX is a non-ferrous metals plant in France. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 216,000 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.41% of the CO₂e from the 117 facilities in France that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673544.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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- TRIMET Aluminium SE, Niederlassung Hamburg · 223,000 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
- FERROATLANTICA-DUMBRIA · 207,000 t CO₂e/yr · Spain
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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- Vaulnaveys-le-Haut · Hydro · 2 MW · 6 km
- Ornon · Hydro · 1 MW · 7 km
- Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne · Hydro · 12 MW · 9 km
- Allemond · Hydro · 5 MW · 12 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: other-metals. As non-ferrous metals plant, it requires high process heat (typically 400–1200°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 216,000 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 216k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), USINE DES CLAVAUX carries €18.4M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Local climate
USINE DES CLAVAUX sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 45.1°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1453 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.12× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- USINE DES CLAVAUX · Metals Plant · 264,000 t CO₂
- FERROPEM · Metals Plant · 181,000 t CO₂
- Saint-Égrève Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,120,742 t CO₂
- TRIMET FRANCE SAS · Metals Plant · 261,000 t CO₂
- FERROPEM · Metals Plant · 211,000 t CO₂
- TRIMET · Metals Plant · 265,000 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 45.09, 5.91. View on OpenStreetMap. Location shown at industrial-zone / municipality precision (shared source geocode).
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is USINE DES CLAVAUX?
USINE DES CLAVAUX is a non-ferrous metals plant in France. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does USINE DES CLAVAUX emit?
The page uses about 216,000 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #54 among facilities in France by estimated CO₂.
Where is USINE DES CLAVAUX located?
USINE DES CLAVAUX is in France at approximately 45.09, 5.91.