ExxonMobil to slash low-carbon spending by US$10bn
EXXONMOBIL will cut its low-carbon spending by US$10bn as it shifts investment back towards upstream oil and gas, joining a growing trend of energy majors pulling back from renewables.
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The Chemical Engineer
News, views and jobs from the chemical, biochemical and process engineering sectors.
December 2025/January 2026Issue 1014/1015
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IChemE backs Technician Commitment and launches new pathway for work-based learners
IChemE has joined the Technician Commitment and launched a free work-based learner membership for apprentices and vocational trainees, offering tailored resources and a clear pathway to EngTech registration.
IChemE Matters – December 2025/January 2026
Raffaella Ocone reflects on 30 years of AIChE meetings, Duncan Lugton talks policy and IChemE 2025 in numbers
Drax shuts down Canadian pellet plant amid tightening UK sustainability rules
DRAX, the UKs largest power station, will shut down one of its wood-pellet mills in Canada after declaring the facility “no longer commercially viable”, even as the UK places greater pressure on the company to demonstrate sustainable biomass sourcing.
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