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BP’s new ambition
...carbon in BP’s oil and gas production on an absolute basis by 2050 or sooner. 50% cut in the carbon intensity of products BP sells by 2050 or sooner. Install...
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Analysis
Budget confirms North Sea exploration crackdown but falls short on UK refining and transition support
...CBAM, windfall taxation and support for workers – will determine whether the UK’s downstream and upstream sectors can adapt successfully to the demands of a lower-carbon future. Image from stock....
Insight
Can Northern Ireland lead the way for sustainable liquid fuels?
...all departments, this is a huge challenge for our Assembly. While policymakers’ attention is rightly focused on transitioning household heating to low carbon fuel sources, the industry’s focus is on...
Opinion
Autumn Statement is ideal time to correct HVO duty disparity says UKIFDA and OFTEC
...is currently a disparity when the fuels are used for home heating. It cannot be right that the tax system currently penalises the use of low carbon renewable liquid fuels...
News
Over 100 companies add signatures of support to industry letter to Secretary of State
...alternative plans to achieve the carbon savings earmarked in the carbon budgets. The report highlights “…confusing and inconsistent messaging and actions…” and “…it creates widespread uncertainty for consumers, investors and...
Opinion
E10 to fuel UK’s journey to net zero
...low carbon liquid fuels and electric vehicle technologies, as well as maintaining its leading role as a hub for sustainable aviation fuels. We look forward to working with government to...
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New COO for leading chemical trade association
...chemical supply chain on a global stage.” Carbon management innovation Alastair, a Chartered Chemist (CChem), is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), having been recognised for...
Opinion
UKPIA responds to announcement on combustion engine vehicles
...be in use for some time to come, it is important to deploy low carbon liquid fuels, like biofuels, into the fuel mix sooner as they offer significant carbon emissions...
Opinion
FIUK says government is ‘sleepwalking’ into greater energy dependence
...fuels for the long term and ensure we can continue producing some of the lowest carbon fuels in Europe. But that requires a policy environment that backs British industry. A...
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Oil heating more compatible with off-grid homes
Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC director general The proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is unlikely to tackle the problem of carbon emissions from rural homes, according to OFTEC. In a written response...
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Ford Fuels fuels rugby club’s clean future
...hopeful that other organisations will notice CNRFC’s actions and follow their example.” More about Ford Fuels renewable fuels can be found here. Helping communities on the journey to a low...
Opinion
Logistics sector welcomes Spring Budget retention of fuel duty cut
...help businesses with energy costs and our sector’s transition to a low carbon economy, something which the government has urged industry to commit to. This is a missed opportunity. Our...
Insight
COP26 Blog 3: A just energy transition
...and with low carbon hydrogen being so important in reaching Net-Zero, these skills are going to be in high demand. The role of UK upstream in leading the way to...
News
Zero-emission fleet marks milestone in heavy transport decarbonisation
A significant milestone in the development of low carbon solutions for heavy transport was recently reached as Wrightbus’s fleet of zero-emission buses clocked up two million miles of travel since...
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The shipping news
...sulphur results in large scale carbon emissions, the impact of which negates the benefits of using a low-sulphur fuel. “There is concern that the ECA Directive may lead to increased...
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Callow Oils fuels key workers
Callow Oils teams up with Pensons restaurant to deliver three-course meals to NHS key workers. Helen Needham, director of Callow Oils, said: “I saw that Pensons were providing prepared meals...
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Technical excellence and reliability for Callow
Reliable equipment ensures the safe delivery of fuels to Callow’s rural customers across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Oxfordshire Callow Oils new Lakeland tanker features discharge equipment from Alpeco. Director James...
Case Study
How Lambe Oil enhanced operations through effective supplier partnerships
...with Alpeco technology, including the advanced Tex flow computer which was fitted to two of the company’s recent tanker acquisitions. By partnering with Road Tankers Armagh (RTA) for the new...