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COP26 postponed due to coronavirus crisis

THE COP26 climate change summit, which was due to take place in Glasgow, UK, in November, has been postponed in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Anim-Somuah recognised by Forbes

THADDEUS Anim-Somuah has been recognised by media outlet Forbes as one of its 30 people under the age of 30 to watch in the field of manufacturing and industry.

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Liveris joins Australia’s business response group

CHEMICAL engineer Andrew Liveris, former CEO of Dow Chemical, has joined a commission established by the Australian Government to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on jobs and business.

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BP cuts 10,000 jobs

BP has announced that it will cut 10,000 jobs by the end of the year due to the economic impact of Covid-19.

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BP and Reliance Industries start joint venture in India

BP and Reliance Industries have announced the start of their joint venture, Reliance BP Mobility (RBML), to expand Reliance’s consumer and aviation fuels business.

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Cefic calls for Covid-19 recovery plans to drive chemicals sustainability

EUROPE’S chemicals industry trade body, Cefic, has called for the EU to use its rescue funding to help the sector become more sustainable.

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UK government will host Brexit webinars to advise chemicals industry

CHEMICALS companies are being urged to get going on key actions as the UK counts down to its new trading relationship with the EU after 31 December.

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Hydrogen for steel completes feasibility study

Project partners Equinor, OGE, and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe have completed their joint feasibility study for ‘blue’ hydrogen production and aim to form the basis for investment decisions in the coming months.

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Shell to trial hydrogen fuel cells for Singapore ships

SHELL has entered a collaboration which will trial the use of hydrogen fuel cells on ships in Singapore.

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Deal made for decommissioning seven UK nuclear reactors

AN AGREEMENT has been made between the UK Government and EDF for the safe and efficient decommissioning of seven advanced gas cooled reactors (AGRs).

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Humber and Teesside form East Coast Cluster

THE Humber and Teesside industrial clusters have formed the East Coast Cluster, a collaboration that could decarbonise half of the UK’s industrial cluster emissions.

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Glencore and Britishvolt enter long-term supply agreement

GLENCORE and Britishvolt have signed an agreement for the mining company to supply responsibly-sourced cobalt for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

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Successful UK trial blends hydrogen in gas network

HYDEPLOY has announced the first successful UK trial of blending hydrogen into the gas network.

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Businesses must commit to net zero to bid for UK gov contracts

ALL companies bidding for UK Government contracts must have committed to produce net zero emissions by 2050.

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McDermott awarded contract to help expand Qatar LNG production

MCDERMOTT has been awarded a contract to provide topsides and pipelines that will help significantly increase LNG output in Qatar.

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Australian rare earths mine gains backing of Government

THE Australian Government has backed the Yangibana rare earths mine in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia with a A$140m (US$100m) loan.

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ExxonMobil commits to US LNG export investment

EXXONMOBIL and Qatar Petroleum will invest more than US$10bn in the Golden Pass LNG export project in Texas, US.

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Shell provides CO2 capture technology to Humber Zero

TECHNOLOGY licensor Shell Catalysts and Technologies has announced it will provide the Humber Zero project with its Cansolv CO2 capture technology to reduce emissions from the VPI Immingham 1,240 MW combined heat-and-power station.

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Converting methane directly into useful chemicals

RESEARCHERS have demonstrated that a gold catalyst can be used to convert methane directly into methanol and acetic acid.

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Petronas to become Southeast Asia’s sole melamine provider

PETRONAS Chemicals claims it will become Southeast Asia’s sole melamine producer after awarding an engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contract worth up to €250m (US$279.1m) for a 60,000 t/y plant in Malaysia.

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