The Ipieca sustainability article round-up showcases recent sustainability-related achievements, projects and news from Ipieca members, demonstrating their support for the Ipieca Principles around advancing environmental and social performance across the energy transition. We also highlight initiatives from our partner organizations and share insights from key United Nations meetings.
The March round-up recognizes Ipieca member leadership on a range of sustainability topics, including gender equality, net-zero emissions, carbon capture and storage, and sustainability reporting. We also share the IPCC’s AR6 Synthesis Report and new guidance from WBCSD on how to align hydrogen investments with a 1.5°C pathway.
Member sustainability articles
Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes to collaborate on direct air capture technology
Baker Hughes has announced an agreement to collaborate with eFeuls company HIF Global to accelerate the commercial deployment of technology to capture carbon directly from the atmosphere. The collaboration will involve testing Baker Hughes’ Mosaic direct air capture (DAC) technology pilot units with the goal to enable more efficient, low-cost DAC.
Cepsa recognized for sustainability performance and launches new sustainability plan
Cepsa has received industry-leading ratings on ESG risk management and performance from five ratings agencies, highlighting the company’s commitment to integrating sustainability across its operations. The company has also launched its Sustainability Plan ‘Driving positive impact’, which includes commitments to circularity, green hydrogen production and freshwater management.
GeoPark included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
For the second year running GeoPark has been included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that gauges the performance of public companies in promoting and reporting gender-related data.
Neptune Energy signs up to Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Neptune Energy has become the 15th Ipieca member to support the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), committing to transparently report information about its operations in EITI-supporting countries, helping inform policymakers and raising governance standards.
Petrobras and Equinor sign agreement to evaluate 7 offshore wind projects in Brazil
Petrobras and Equinor pave the way for a new frontier of clean and renewable energy in Brazil. This partnership will combine their expertise in technical offshore innovation abilities and wind projects to maximize Brazil’s potential as an offshore wind power generator, advancing the country’s energy transition.
Shell reports good progress on journey to net-zero emissions
Shell is on track with its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, meeting its annual target for reducing carbon emissions in 2022. With further investments in liquid natural gas and foreign renewable powers, it maintains a balanced approach seeing the need to provide secure and affordable energy amidst the cost-of-living crisis.
Wintershall Dea initiates first CO2 storage in the Danish North Sea
Wintershall Dea has initiated the storage of carbon dioxide in the Danish North Sea as part of Project Greensand, the first cross-border carbon capture and storage value chain in the European Union. The project could store up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 by 2025/2026 and plans to store up to 8 million tonnes of CO2 each year in the final expansion phase, scheduled to begin in 2030.
IPCC releases Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Cycle
The IPCC has released the final instalment of the Sixth Assessment Cycle – a Synthesis Report based on the reports of the three IPCC Working Groups and the three Special Reports in the cycle. It has been finalized in time to inform the 2023 Global Stocktake, when countries will review progress towards the Paris Agreement goals.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
New guidance on aligning hydrogen investments with a 1.5°C pathway
WBCSD has released new guidance outlining three criteria that companies can use in their investment decisions to ensure that hydrogen projects are aligned with the Paris Agreement 1.5°C climate target, helping to reduce the life cycle emissions of hydrogen production towards net zero.
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The March round-up underscores the broad collaboration members are engaging in to advance the energy transition, including projects and funds supporting decarbonisation, nature-based solutions, biodiversity. Plus, partner updates on biofuels for decarbonising shipping, a mercury trade control initiative in Latin America, and insights from Ipieca's engagement with the IMO, UN CBD, and UNEP.
Sustainability article round-up: February 2025
27 February 2025
The February round-up demonstrates Ipieca member leadership in sustainability through formal recognitions, pioneering projects, and environmental and social investment programmes aimed at improving water quality, enhancing community resilience and supporting technical education for a just transition.
Sustainability article round-up: December 2024/January 2025
30 January 2025
We kick off 2025 with a round-up of articles from December and January. Covering emissions reductions efforts and low-carbon technologies, including a cross-border CCS study, blue hydrogen, and a new decarbonization institute. Members also share plans to restore coral reefs and boreal seismic lines.
Sustainability article round-up: November 2024
28 November 2024
As COP29 took place in Baku during November, Ipieca members and partners have been busy announcing new climate actions, collaborations, innovations and progress.
