In this Spotlight Interview, we talk to Fernán Serralunga, Specialist in Energy and Emissions Management Systems, KBC (A Yokogawa Company), about KBC's article that featured in the March 2026 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering magazine.
The article, which considers the evolution of emissions reporting, and the importance of aligning real-time operations, auditability and regulatory disclosure in the refining sector, is titled ‘From emissions reporting to operational governance’.
In this interview, we discuss:
- Why emissions reporting in refining has shifted from a compliance exercise to an operational governance issue.
- Why annual, factor-based emissions estimates are no longer sufficient for today’s regulatory and financial frameworks.
- How integrated energy and emissions management systems can help refiners balance cost, risk, and carbon emissions.
- Why Scope 3 emissions tracking is becoming a critical part of refinery governance and disclosure.
- The likely evolution of emissions management over the next five years.
- And much more
To read KBC's article, ‘From emissions reporting to operational governance’, click here.
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