Industry - Petrochemicals

Cop28 ended in achievement and relief, tinged with some disappointments. The final text twice mentions “hard-to-abate” sectors, usually considered to include vital but carbon-intensive heavy industries such as steel, cement and aluminium.

Adnoc has reported that it emitted 24 million tonnes from its upstream operations last year. It aims to reduce operational intensity – emissions per barrel of oil or cubic foot of gas – by 25 per cent by 2030, from what is already one of the lowest levels globally.

Iceland’s famous Blue Lagoon, where tourists boil lobster-red in the volcanic waters, is more than a sightseeing curiosity. The attraction, which is the world’s first geothermal power and district heating plant, is a pioneer of low-carbon energy.

Achieving net-zero climate targets requires some level of carbon dioxide removal. Current assessments focus on tonnes of CO2 removed, without specifying what form these removals will take. Here, we show that countries’ climate pledges require approximately 1 (0.9–1.1) billion ha of land for removals.

The most straightforward way to avoid climate change is to stop treating the atmosphere as a free waste dump for carbon dioxide.

The European Green Deal (EGD), introduced by the European Commission in 2019, stands as a monumental initiative in Europe’s journey toward a more sustainable future.

At the conference of Britain’s governing Labour Party in Liverpool last week, two protesters squeezed in a white elephant costume with “carbon capture and storage” written on it. Last month, Nature published a paper suggesting underground carbon dioxide storage capacity is much less than previously thought. These two happenings link a continuing hostility from environmentalists towards one of our key climate technologies.

The future of carbon capture and storage (CCS) now hangs in a rather delicate balance. With the new US administration in place - a regime that, let’s say, views net zero goals with the enthusiasm of a cat facing a bath - there is an undeniable shift in momentum. While the Inflation Reduction Act remains intact for now, bolstered by the fact that undoing it would require a Herculean act of Congress, the prevailing sentiment in Washington has turned from cautious optimism to so

In today's rapidly changing world, it has become more crucial than ever for businesses to take steps towards reducing their carbon footprint. By implementing sustainable practices, companies can not only lessen their impact on the environment but also benefit their bottom line in the long run. Here are some effective strategies that businesses can adopt to minimize their carbon footprint: Energy Efficiency: One of the most impactful ways for a business to reduce its carbon fo

The Nature paper, ‘A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage’, was authored by a group of heavyweight climate scientists, mostly from European universities and research institutions. It applies several limitations on subsurface carbon dioxide storage, calculating that this reduces possible storage from estimates of 10,000-40,000 gigatonnes in the scientific literature, to about 1,460 gigatonnes.

ExxonMobil says carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) will be a $4 trillion market by 2050. Most reputable climate analysts find CCUS is essential to meeting our climate targets. Environmental groups, with a few honourable exceptions, loathe it. But perhaps the most important question is – can it make money, and how much?

Adnoc announced on Wednesday one of the largest carbon capture projects in the Mena region. It will trap 1.5 million tonnes per year of climate-heating carbon dioxide from the Habshan gas processing plant, and store it safely and permanently underground.