The environment

Some of the latest announcements from companies active within the oil and gas sector.

Statoil’s Energy Perspectives report outlines a possible way to meet the 2-degree target, but will require a lot from many people.

Johnson Matthey performed in line with expectations in 2014 - 2015, delivering good growth in many areas of its business.

GE’s ‘Addressing Water Scarcity through Recycling and Reuse’ paper highlights four major water reuse policy options for governments to consider.

Several new initiatives were launched at the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) and the sixth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM6).

The chief executives of Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Eni, Total, Statoil and the BG Group made the appeal ahead of a new round of U.N. climate talks.

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative tackles improved emissions management and transition to lower carbon energy.

Comments on the National Ambient Air Quality Standard.

Renewable energy accounted for 9.8% of total domestic energy consumption in 2014.

Global policy uncertainty is one of the biggest obstacles to gaining the US$48 - 53 trillion of investment needed to address climate challenges.

The EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan rule would result in major changes in the fuel mix used to generate electricity in the United States.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) will hold its 2015 EIA Energy Conference on 15 - 16 June 2015.

North American Energy Ministers establish new continental climate change and energy collaboration.

Citgo Refining and Chemicals will provide the local fire department with equipment to help improve their response to chemical releases.

A new Thomson Reuters report has been released looking at greenhouse gases in the fossil fuel energy sector.