Environment

Chevron Reinforces Plan to Deliver Higher Returns, Lower Carbon

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2021-03-09 14:35

09th March 2021

Chevron announces plans to increase return on capital employed and lower carbon intensity to enable superior distributions to shareholders.

ExxonMobil outlines plans to grow long-term shareholder value in lower carbon future

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2021-03-03 15:11

03rd March 2021

ExxonMobil outlines its plans through 2025 to increase earnings and cash flow to sustain and grow its dividend, reduce debt and fund advantaged projects, while working to commercialize lower emission technologies in support of the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Planning permission granted for £300 million Teeside waste to energy facility

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2021-02-02 14:40

02nd February 2021

Low Carbon, in partnership with PMAC Energy, has today announced that planning consent has been granted for its state-of-the-art waste to energy facility: the Redcar Energy Centre

Ocean protection awareness being raised by Subsea UK

Submitted by kbecker on Tue, 2020-03-03 10:54

03rd March 2020

Subsea UK has teamed up with Big Blue Ocean Cleanup to promote and support initiatives to prevent pollution of our oceans.

BP to leave three trade associations after detailed review of climate policies

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2020-02-26 21:15

26th February 2020

BP has announced that, following an in-depth review examining the alignment of the climate-related policies and activities of trade associations with BP’s positions, it will leave three US-based organisations – American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) and the Western Energy Alliance (WEA).

Sustainable rhetoric must ring true amid greenwashing evolution

Submitted by Editorial on Fri, 2020-02-21 11:50

21st February 2020

Amid a flurry of headlines around the troubling evolution of greenwashing, Bureau Veritas is reminding businesses of the importance of being 100% assured that they can fully substantiate any environmental credentials before making them public.

Equinor aims to cut emissions in Norway towards near zero in 2050

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2020-01-06 10:37

06th January 2020

Chief executive Eldar Sætre. (Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland)

Equinor today launches new climate ambitions to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operated offshore fields and onshore plants in Norway with 40% by 2030, 70% by 2040 and to near zero by 2050. By 2030 this implies annual cuts of more than 5 million tonnes, corresponding to around 10% of Norway’s total CO2 emissions.

Scottish Green Energy Awards shortlist sees wind, solar, tidal and more vie for honours

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2019-10-16 10:30

16th October 2019

Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, projects using hydrogen to store power and four green energy champions are among the shortlist for the 2019 Scottish Green Energy Awards.

IBM Boards Mayflower Autonomous Ship Project

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2019-10-16 10:27

16th October 2019

IBM announced today that it has joined a global consortium of partners, led by marine research organization ProMare, that are building an unmanned, fully-autonomous ship that will cross the Atlantic on the fourth centenary of the original Mayflower voyage in September 2020.

INSITE programme launches major industry-science collaboration

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2019-10-16 10:23

16th October 2019

The INSITE Programme has launched a major collaboration between offshore industries and researchers, designed to give marine scientists access to valuable industry-acquired ecological data.