Commenting on the findings in Oil & Gas UK’s 2019 Economic Report ‘Roadmap to 2035: A Blueprint for net-zero’, published on 4th September, Graham Hollis, senior partner for Deloitte in Aberdeen, said:

OFTEC has been working alongside BEIS and other heating industry organisations to compile a questionnaire for installers to complete.  The news release launching this survey is below.  Please note, you only have until MONDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER to respond.

Bob Taylor, managing director of Watson Fuels – the company ‘offers a suite of high-quality products and consultancy services to help construction businesses maximise efficiency while reducing the environmental impact of their vehicles and machinery’ In October, Watson Fuels will not only be supporting the sponsorship of the 2019 British Construction Industry Awards (BCIAs) for the seventh year running, the company will also be sponsoring the Environment and Sustainability Initiative of the Year award. The BCIAs are the construction sector’s most prestigious Awards. The Awards recognise and reward excellence in project delivery, with the annual ceremony attended by over 1,000 senior executives from key industry leaders and stakeholders. Reducing the impact of construction projects and activity on the natural environment, and specifically reducing associated carbon emissions, has become a dominant theme within the industry in recent years. With projects in Low Emission Zones now often subject to stringent environmental legislation, the importance of environmental and sustainability-related initiatives and innovations is crucial. “Environmental efficiency is now at the fore of the construction sector, so it’s important to recognise key achievements in this area,” commented Bob Taylor, managing director, Watson Fuels which strives to be environmentally conscious in everything it does. As an official distributor of Texaco lubricants and Esso Diesel Efficient™ fuel, among other industry-leading brands, Watson Fuels offers a suite of high-quality products and consultancy services to help construction businesses maximise efficiency while reducing the environmental impact of their vehicles and machinery. The British Construction Industry Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday 9th October 2019, at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London, where winners of each of the 16 categories will be revealed.

With a shelf-life of up to 10 years, Crown Oil is backing HVO, which can be used as a drop-in replacement for regular diesel and gas oil with the approval of several major OEMs Crown Oil has invested in a stock of carbon-neutral, renewable and sustainable HVO biofuel in a bid to shift demand in the UK industrial sector from diesel and gas oil to an alternative with a vastly reduced environmental impact. This makes Crown Oil the only UK fuel supplier that can supply the synthetic premium biofuel in any quantity, within the same delivery times as all its other products. “Our commitment to the environment makes us acutely aware of the impact the fuel industry has on global warming, so we are always looking to reduce our footprint in every way we can,” commented Crown Oil’s managing director, Matt Greensmith. “We are still working towards reaching our own in-house goal of net zero emissions, but at the same time, we can help other businesses achieve their targets too.”

As in all sectors, the downstream oil sector needs to consider how it can contribute to decarbonisation goals, whilst providing security, reliability and affordable products to wider society.  Future Vision – the latest in a series of publications from UKPIA – seeks to provide a clear vision for the industry’s future. UKPIA members include key industry players – BP, Essar, ExxonMobil, Petroineos, Philips 66, Shell, Total and Valero with associate members Certas Energy, CLH, Dragon LNG, Local Fuel, National Grid and Puma Energy. “UKPIA has set out to paint a vivid picture of the range of possibilities on offer for the refining and fuel marketing industries,” said Stephen Marcos Jones, UKPIA director-general. “We also outline the opportunities available through innovation to achieve a circular economy thanks to developments in feedstocks, operations, fuels and products. UKPIA’s vision for the long-term future of the downstream oil sector is a positive one. “It is a future where new, low-carbon1 liquid fuels and products can make as much of a contribution to decarbonising the transport we use as can Electric Vehicles (EVs). Where refinery manufacturing processes can operate with maximum efficiency, potentially utilising carbon-reducing technologies such as carbon capture or, working with other sectors in industrial clusters to decarbonise together.  Where individual downstream oil companies can utilise their expertise and infrastructure to deliver low-carbon fuels and products directly to the consumer, potentially in an entirely reimagined forecourt experience. The UKPIA Future Vision: The Downstream Oil Sector in a Low-Carbon World report can be downloaded here – http://ukpia.com.publications