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BP commits to net zero by 2050

NEW BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney has pledged that BP will reduce its emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner, and has announced a new structure for the company.

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Climate crisis explainer: what is COP26 and why is it important?

In November, the 26th UN Conference of Parties (COP) climate summit will take place in Glasgow, UK. Known as COP26, it will mark five years since the Paris Agreement, and it will be crucial that real progress is made at the summit in order to take immediate action on the climate emergency.

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Uncertainty remains over UK chemicals regulations after Brexit

UNCERTAINTY remains over the future of chemicals regulations in the UK as the UK will only remain aligned with EU REACH during the transition period up until 31 December 2020.

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Novel Meat for a New Age

Protein sources are gaining increasing attention due to concerns about the sustainability of traditionally-sourced meat. Amanda Jasi looks at the novel emerging alternatives

Type: Feature

IChemE 100

John McGagh talks about his new role as Chair of the IChemE100 Steering Committee

Type: Feature

Pyrolysis Gets Personal

Adam Duckett visits the workshop of Nik Spencer to understand more about a pyrolysis unit that allows homes and businesses to process waste into gas for heating

Type: Feature

On the Road to Digital

Chemicals businesses must not delay on digitalisation if they want to transform their operations, says Paige Marie Morse

Type: Feature

IChemE Fellow awarded Australia Day honours

ICHEME Fellow Geoffrey Stevens, a chemical engineering professor at the University of Melbourne, has been awarded Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day 2020 Honours list.

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16 charged with homicide over fatal Brazil dam collapse

BRAZILIAN prosecutors have charged 16 people – including former Vale CEO Fabio Schvartsman – with homicide and environmental crimes relating to the fatal collapse of a Vale tailings dam last year, which killed at least 259 people.

Type: News

CPI partners with ImmunoBiology to produce pneumococcal vaccines that don’t require cold chain

CPI is partnering with ImmunoBiology (ImmBio) to develop a vaccine that protects against illnesses such as pneumonia but is stable when stored at higher temperatures.

Type: News

Several factors led to fatal Brazil dam collapse, reports expert panel

AN expert panel commissioned by Brazilian mining giant Vale has concluded that a number of factors, including a steep slope design and high water level, combined to create the conditions for failure that led to the fatal collapse of a Vale tailings dam last year.

Type: News

The Imperfections of Accident Analysis

Four key ideas that help us understand the real world of work.

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Three chemical engineers recognised in New Year’s Honours

THREE Fellows of IChemE have been awarded in the Queen’s 2020 New Year’s Honours list. Lynn Gladden has been recognised with a Damehood, and Mark Apsey and Adisa Azapagic have been awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

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Malaysia PM: Petronas could be sold to pay down debt

STAKES in state-energy firm Petronas could be sold to Malaysia’s oil-producing states to raise money for the Government, Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad has told Reuters.

Type: News

Steam cracking transforms waste plastic into new

A PROCESS has been developed for steam cracking of plastic waste to produce new plastic, which could be integrated into existing petrochemical facilities.

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Careers in Chemical Engineering: Matt Longley

From working in water treatment to paving the way for film productions including Harry Potter

Type: Feature

Delta HAZOP: Revalidation and Focus on Major Accident Hazards

Paul Kenny shares insights on a new HAZOP technique trialled at ExxonMobil’s Fawley site in the UK, which won IChemE’s 2019 Global Award for Process Safety

Type: Feature

Bulk Solids Handling: Perspective on a Professional Blind Spot

A topic often overlooked and misunderstood, Grant Wellwood looks at the prevalence of bulk solids handling and asks how can we get it right

Type: Feature

Spiralling Up

IChemE President Stephen Richardson talks to Adam Duckett about his ambitions for IChemE

Type: Feature

The Hidden Dangers of Technology

Why checks and balances are so important

Type: Feature