Sustainability article round-up: October 2026

We also share initiatives and updates from the UN on managing contributions to the SDGs, reducing mercury pollution, advancing sustainable biofuels and alternative marine fuels, plus the latest Oil & Gas Climate Initiative progress report.

Member sustainability articles

Aker bp

EUR 223 million awarded for Atlas CO₂ transport and storage project

Aker BP and Höegh Evi have been awarded EUR 223 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the Atlas project, a cross-border carbon capture and storage network transporting industrial CO₂ from European hubs for permanent storage beneath the Norwegian North Sea. The project is designed to store 6 million tonnes of CO₂ annually, potentially expanding beyond 10 million tonnes.

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Chevron

Chevron highlights long-term investment in Louisiana’s Bayou Region

Chevron says its business activities have contributed close to USD 1 billion to Louisiana’s Bayou Region since 2023, alongside more than USD 5 million for community organisations. Its partnerships support local suppliers, employment and community programmes spanning education, economic development, food security and disaster recovery.

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ENEOS

ENEOS opens large-scale green hydrogen demonstration plant in Australia

ENEOS has opened a demonstration plant in Queensland to produce methylcyclohexane (MCH), a hydrogen carrier, using its proprietary Direct MCH technology. This will support the future development of large-scale green hydrogen supply chains, with the demonstration plan designed to produce up to 9 tonnes per day of MCH.

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Eni

Installation of the world’s first offshore platform dedicated to CO₂ transportation and storage

Eni CCUS Holding has completed installation of the Douglas CCS platform, described as the world’s first purpose-built offshore platform for transporting and storing CO₂ from industrial facilities. The milestone brings the wider Liverpool Bay CCS network, which underpins the UK’s HyNet industrial decarbonisation cluster, to around 50% completion.

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ExxonMobil

Expanding CCS across Gulf Coast for industrial emissions reductions

ExxonMobil has begun carbon capture and storage operations at Nucor’s steel facility in Louisiana, designed to capture, transport and store up to 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year. It is ExxonMobil’s third operational CCS project for a third-party customer, while its Rose storage project in Texas has also advanced through the permitting process.

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GeoPark

GeoPark recognised among Colombia’s most sustainable companies

GeoPark has been recognised by both Portafolio and Forbes Colombia for its sustainability performance, following progress including a 35% reduction in emissions intensity and more than 70% reduction in methane emissions over five years. The company also made its first disclosure aligned with Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures recommendations and achieved its lowest recordable incident rate in four years.

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Moeve

Moeve launches construction of the first phase of Europe’s largest green hydrogen project

Moeve has launched construction of the first phase of its Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley in Huelva, with 300 MW of electrolysis capacity and more than EUR 1 billion in investment. The project is expected to produce around 45,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, supporting the supply of renewable fuels and decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors.

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Ipieca insights and partnerships

UN Development Programme (UNDP) + International Standards Organization (ISO)

UNDP and ISO launch global standard for managing contributions to the SDGs

UNDP and ISO have launched ISO/UNDP 53001, the first international standard designed to help organisations systematically manage and measure their contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides a common framework for embedding the SDGs into strategy, governance and decision-making, with a focus on measurable action and continual improvement.

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UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

Global action under Minamata Convention reduces mercury use and trade

UNEP highlights progress under the Minamata Convention, with 153 countries now party to the agreement, mercury trade slowing, mercury-containing cosmetics banned and fluorescent lamps being phased out. Some small-scale gold mines are also shifting towards less toxic alternatives.

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Oil & Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI)

OGCI members meet 2025 operational emissions ambitions

OGCI reports that its member companies met their collective 2025 upstream carbon intensity ambition, while maintaining methane intensity at 0.13%, well below the 0.20% target for a fifth consecutive year. Since 2017, members have reduced aggregate upstream operated methane intensity by 58% and Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions by 28%.

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Ipieca + International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Ipieca insights from the IMO technical seminar on the use of ammonia as marine fuel and the IMO R&D forum

The two events from IMO highlighted growing progress towards alternative marine fuels, including ammonia moving from pilot projects towards commercial deployment, alongside advances in production, bunkering and vessel technologies. They also emphasised that wider adoption needs to be matched by stronger safety, environmental management, emergency preparedness, research and international collaboration to address the different risks associated with new fuels.

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Ipieca + UN Economic Commission for Europe

Ipieca insights from UNECE Sustainable Energy Week 2026

The event in Geneva brought together governments, international organisations, industry, academia and civil society to discuss pathways towards secure, affordable and sustainable energy systems. Ipieca participated in the 13th session of the UNECE Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, including discussions on biofuel quality and sustainability standards, and attended the IUCN-UNECE workshop on biofuel sustainability, which explored scaling opportunities while strengthening biodiversity protection, social safeguards and international cooperation.

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The monthly Ipieca sustainability article round-up showcases recent sustainability-related achievements, projects and news from Ipieca members, aligning with the Ipieca Principles around advancing environmental and social performance across the energy transition. We also highlight initiatives from our partner organisations and share insights from key United Nations meetings.