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This is how oil spills damage our environment
Beyond the immediate and visible damage caused to sea life, oil spills continue to affect marine life and the environment for years. Here’s what you need to know.
Oil and Gas
Petroleum products now make up less than half of all OPEC exports, research shows
OPEC members have further diversified their export portfolio in recent years, with petroleum products making up only 43% of OPEC exports in 2020.
Oil and Gas
Advancing Supply Chain Security in Oil and Gas: An Industry Analysis
This report is intended as a practical guide for cybersecurity leaders managing third-party cyber risks within oil and gas supply chains.
Oil and Gas
How the oil and gas industry can take a lifecycle approach to reducing emissions
Reducing emissions across the oil and gas industry's supply chain, from production to consumption, requires collaboration between industry and government.
Cybersecurity
A robust cybersecurity culture is critical to the energy industry's resilience. Here's why
The scale and impact of cyber attacks is rising exponentially. Without adequate preventative strategies the energy industry is vulnerable to threats.
Future of Energy
This chart shows where America got its energy from in 2020
79% of America's energy consumption still originates from fossil fuels; however, the statistics shown demonstrate a shift towards more renewable sources.
Oil and Gas
Shareholder rebellion and litigation: the climate future for energy firms, on Radio Davos
Shareholder revolts and legal precedents - an expert explains how recent developments may change how oil and gas companies deal with climate change, on Radio Davos.
Oil and Gas
What new strategic imperatives in the oil and gas sector mean for the energy transition
Incumbents must understand their role in the energy transition and decide what to offload, where to diversify and which new opportunities to target.
Climate Change
What do the Dutch court ruling on Shell and shareholder moves at Chevron and Exxon mean for large oil companies in the era of climate action?
A Dutch court ruled against Royal Dutch Shell, and in the US shareholders in Exxon and Chevron pushed for more climate action. Here's what it all means.
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
How the sharing economy can transform asset-heavy industries
The sharing economy is a mature concept in the B2C segment, however it is in its early days for becoming business as usual in B2B.
Cybersecurity
The US pipeline attack shows the energy sector must act now on cybersecurity. Here are 6 ways how
Critical infrastructure such as oil and gas must get used to the idea of a continually escalating cyberthreat landscape – and plan accordingly
Cybersecurity
What the cyber-attack on the US oil and gas pipeline means and how to increase security
The recent cyber-attack on the US oil and gas pipeline could become one of the most expensive attacks to an economy. Here are six principles to improve cybersecurity.
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa needs fair access to global carbon budget
Western economies are using Africa's natural gas energy whilst its own nations are disenfranchised, unable to build infrastructure to power green economy.
Plastics and the Environment
The future of the plastics industry is green
We need a global approach to developing measures against plastic pollution and regulating the petrochemicals industry.
Oil and Gas
We can end routine gas flaring by 2030. Here's how
Gas flaring is an environmental disaster and a waste of precious resources. Here's how to meet the World Bank's goal to end routine flaring by 2030.