Environment

Gas innovations win at UK Energy Innovation Awards 2019

Submitted by Editorial on Fri, 2019-10-04 12:09

04th October 2019

Innovators have an important role to play in supporting the UK to meet its net zero targets for greenhouse gas emission by 2050.

Golden Energy Offshore further strengthening green operations with Ulstein Blue Box

Submitted by Editorial on Thu, 2019-09-26 09:01

26th September 2019

The Norway-based ship owner Golden Energy Offshore has decided to install Ulstein Blue Box on two of their vessels.

Bureau Veritas launches Circular+, a new approach to corporate sustainability

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2019-09-25 13:46

25th September 2019

Earlier this year, the UK government continued to lead the march on climate change, becoming the first major economy to set out new legislation designed to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative announces progress towards methane target and new CCUS initiative to scale up actions towards climate goals

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2019-09-23 00:00

23rd September 2019

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative has announced further initiatives to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and support the goals of the Paris Agreement, ahead of OGCI’s annual event in New York City.

Natural gas flaring hits global peak

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2019-09-17 09:18

17th September 2019

The value of natural gas flared by 80 different nations around the world has increased by 11 per cent to hit a global peak this year of $16.4 billion, according to new data analysed by Brainnwave.

Oil and gas industry publish blueprint for net zero

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2019-09-04 12:42

04th September 2019

The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry (OGUK) has published its Roadmap to 2035: A Blueprint for net-zero, listing the five key areas that industry, government and regulators must collaborate on to enable the sector to contribute to the UK and Scotland’s net-zero targets.

Neste and Air BP deliver sustainable aviation fuel

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2019-06-05 10:38

05th June 2019

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable fuels from wastes and residues, and Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier continue to build on their successful collaboration in Sweden. The two companies are delivering sustainable aviation fuel to Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Malmö Airport, Umeå Airport, Åre Östersund Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport to support Swedavia deliver upon its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Swedavia will utilise the fuel primarily to offset the carbon emissions impact of staff travel across its locations.

World Environment Day - a thousand small cuts needed to improve air quality

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2019-06-05 09:11

05th June 2019

On World Environment Day (5 June), Bureau Veritas has revealed that the next significant improvement in air quality will be achieved by ‘a thousand small cuts’ in key emissions.

BP commits $100 million to fund new emissions reductions projects

Submitted by Mark Venables on Thu, 2019-03-28 09:09

28th March 2019

BP commits $100 million to fund new emissions reductions projects

BP has announced that it has established a $100 million fund for projects that will deliver new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions in its upstream oil and gas operations.

Liam Fox tells IP Week that UK government will not use Brexit to lower environmental standards

Submitted by Mark Venables on Thu, 2019-03-07 14:18

07th March 2019

Speaking to leaders in the oil and gas industry at International Petroleum Week the International Trade Secretary said that the UK government ‘will not use Brexit as a means or an excuse to lower environmental standards’ as he called climate change ‘undoubtedly one of the most pressing’ challenges “beyond Brexit”.