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December 5, 2018
Concawe’s input to the EU long-term Strategy – EII initiative
This document provides our sectoral input to the Energy Intensive Industries (EII) initiative supported by DG GROW submitted in September 2018 with the aim to contribute to the EU long term Strategy....

September 21, 2018
Impact Analysis of Mass EV Adoption and Low Carbon Intensity Fuels Scenarios
The impacts of three scenarios in the European light duty vehicle market to 2050 have been analysed, versus a European Commission Business As Usual (BAU) scenario, as follows :
– High EV scenario...

September 17, 2018
Review of options for refinery effluent assessment using effect-based tools in combination with passive samplers
Report no. 14/18: The European Commission (EC) is considering the use of “effect-based tools” (EBTs) for environmental monitoring as an alternative to, or in combination with, chemical analysis. I...

September 7, 2018
Impact Analysis of Mass EV Adoption and Low Carbon Intensity Fuels Scenarios – Full Report
The impacts of three scenarios in the European light duty vehicle market to 2050 have been analysed, versus a European Commission Business As Usual (BAU) scenario, as follows:– High EV scenario repr...

September 3, 2018
The importance of carbon capture and storage technology in European refineries (Concawe Review 27.1)
This article describes the importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in meeting future emission targets.
It presents an evaluation of the costs of retrofitting CCS technology in a range of ex...

September 3, 2018
Interview with Dr Mike Spence, Concawe’s Science Executive for Water, Soil and Waste and Oil Pipelines
Mike Spence joined Concawe in 2014. As his work with Concawe draws to a close, Mike shares with us some of the aspects of his work experience as Science Executive over the past four years....

September 3, 2018
Life-cycle analysis – a look into the key parameters affecting life-cycle CO2 emissions of passengers cars
This article presents the basis of a Concawe analysis comparing the life-cycle CO2 emissions of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, and investigates the im...

September 3, 2018
Climate impacts of particulate pollutants emitted from international shipping
A Concawe study aims to provide a better understanding of the uncertainties relating to the climate impacts of international shipping emissions....

September 3, 2018
A comparison of the impacts of Euro 6 diesel passenger cars and ZEVs on urban air quality compliance
A Concawe study aims to determine how real-driving emissions from the latest Euro 6 diesel passenger cars will impact ambient air quality compliance under different scenarios, and compares the results...

August 31, 2018
Review of Tier 1 Workplace Exposure Estimates for Petroleum Substances in REACH dossiers
Report no. 13/18: For the exposure assessment in the 2010 REACH dossiers of petroleum substances, Concawe has used the Tier 1 exposure model ECETOC TRA v.2. In order to account for the heavier, less v...

August 31, 2018
2013 survey of effluent quality and water use at European refineries
Report no. 12/18: Since 1969, Concawe has been gathering and compiling data on aqueous effluents from European oil refinery installations. Surveys have been completed at 3-5 yearly intervals and the s...

August 27, 2018
Concawe Review 27.1
As the July 2018 edition of the Concawe Review is about to be published, the news and weather channels are reporting the record high temperatures of summer 2018, providing further evidence of climate...

July 4, 2018
European downstream oil industry safety performance
Report no. 11/18: The twenty-fourth annual report on European downstream oil industry safety performance presents work-related personal injuries for the industry’s own employees and contractors and...

May 7, 2018
Real driving emissions of Euro6 diesel passenger cars and their impact on urban air quality
Concawe commissioned two studies in 2017 to determine the expected emissions from the latest Euro6 diesel passenger cars (including Euro 6d certified since September 2017) under the new testing method...

May 3, 2018
Regular short-term peak exposure to benzene in the supply chain of petroleum products – Review of exposure and existing industry practices for targeted risk management
Report no. 9/18: Exposures to benzene and benzene-containing products are generally well controlled within industry. However, given the recent findings of a possible association of myelodysplastic syn...

April 24, 2018
A comparison of real driving emissions from Euro 6 diesel passenger cars with zero emission vehicles and their impact on urban air quality compliance – Urban air quality study: extension I
Report no. 8/18: This report describes an extension to the Urban Air Quality Study commissioned by Concawe that explored how urban air quality is affected by emissions from road transport and domestic...

April 20, 2018
European Air Quality Trends for NO2 and PM
Background to European Air Quality Trends for NO2 and PM Air quality is a complex issue as it is influenced by a variety of factors. The term air quality refers to the degree to which the air in a par...

April 17, 2018
The Low Carbon Pathways Project. A holistic framework to explore the role of liquid fuels in future EU low-emission mobility (2050) – Working Plan
This working plan is the first publication in a series planned to assess the technology developments across different transport sectors that will contribute to the EU decarbonisation goals and defines...

April 3, 2018
Expectations for Actual Euro 6 Vehicle Emissions
Report Objectives:
To summarise the steps in Euro 6 legislation;
To show the expected actual tailpipe emissions under Euro 6, focusing on NOx emissions from diesel passenger cars;
To provid...

March 27, 2018
Sulphur dioxide emissions from oil refineries in Europe (2015)
Report no. 5/18: This report describes the results of the 2015 survey into the sulphur pathways in European refineries. This includes the distribution of sulphur in products, the capture and recovery...
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