Well. The COP26 climate talks were just a little bit on the dramatic side of things, weren’t they? From teen activist Greta Thunberg storming out of a panel discussion and declaring the climate summit a “failure”, to a now-viral video of US President Joe Biden appearing to rest his eyes during the summit, the UN…

Decarbonisation is the name of the game, for the refining and petrochemicals industry – refiners face an ever-growing demand to meet net-zero requirements. On the other hand of this challenge, refiners also have to contend with operating in a lower margin environment. Gathered at the virtual Asian Refining Technology Conference, industry leaders discussed avenues available…

Pertinent topics discussed during the recent virtual Asian Refining Technology Conference included the drive towards sustainability, decarbonisation efforts, regulatory tightening in CO2 emissions, and advancements in electric mobility. The ARTC brought together C-suite business leaders in an insightful discussion led be Cheah Wai Seng, Resources Industries Lead at Accenture, to take a look back at…

Dr. Purandar Chakravarty, Head of Innovation and Alternate Energy, Nayara Energy, has some very strong opinions when it comes to the issue of decarbonisation, declaring that it’s much less of a moral issue, and much more a business decision instead. How, then, do refiners distinguish between the two? And what solutions are available?

By Andy Gosse, President, Shell Catalysts & Technologies Across the sector, we all recognise that it will not be easy to reduce the carbon footprints of our refineries. But has it ever been easy in refining? The sector has a remarkable track record of solving challenges and I believe this will be no different, especially…

The hydrogen hype is everywhere. No, really, it is. It’s everywhere you turn, from news pieces extolling the virtue of embracing this alternative fuel, to announcements detailing upcoming projects that will further hydrogen’s reach and accessibility in the industry. It’s not particularly new, either, with the debate around hydrogen having gone on for a while…