European downstream oil industry safety performance: Statistical summary of reported incidents – 2004

Dec 22, 2005

Report no. 10/05: The eleventh such report by CONCAWE, this issue includes statistics on work-related personal injuries for the downstream oil industry’s own employees as well as contractors for the year 2004. Data was received from 18 companies representing over 80%...

The impact of reducing sulphur to 10 ppm max in european automotive fuels an update

Dec 20, 2005

Report no. 8/05: The cost and CO2 emissions associated with the reduction of sulphur in EU road fuels have been evaluated using the CONCAWE EU refining model. The results are compared to those of a similar study carried out in 2000. In order to reduce sulphur in road...

Impacts of air pollutant caps on climate

Nov 1, 2005

Air pollution is a major issue in an increasing number of megacities around the world, and new policies to address urban air pollution are likely to be enacted in many developing countries irrespective of the participation of these countries in any explicit future...

EU-wide BAT—an expensive suit that doesn’t fit everybody!

Nov 1, 2005

The ‘Clean Air For Europe’ (CAFE) programme, carried out over the past three years by the EU Commission’s DG Environment, has resulted in the recent publication of the ‘Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution’ (TSAP) which provides a ‘road map’ for the review of existing...

Occupational risks to hearing reviewed

Nov 1, 2005

With the publication of CONCAWE report 5/05 an extensive work programme on the factors potentially affecting the hearing of petroleum industry workers has recently been completed by the CONCAWE Health Management Group. It was initiated some seven years ago when it...