The global production of aluminum was forecast to grow ** percent between 2020 and 2050, in a business-as-usual scenario, to surpass *** million metric tons in the latter year. In a net-zero emissions scenario, production would grow some ** percent in the period. Meanwhile, production of ammonia, steel, and cement were expected to grow between ** and ** percent in a business-as-usual scenario.
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