News and insights

• 23 April 2025

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 83rd session in person at IMO Headquarters in London where it approved the IMO Net-zero Framework, the first in the world to combine mandatory emissions limits and GHG pricing across an entire industry sector.

• 4 March 2025

Roundtable focused on the harmonisation of fuel standards to improve EU fuel exports.

• 4 March 2025

Key outcomes agreed at follow up to COP16 held in Colombia last year.

• 21 January 2025

Ecopetrol Corporate Affairs Professional Melissa Restrepo Monsalve explains what double materiality is and how Ecopetrol manages this process.

• 10 December 2024

The forum is the global platform for yearly stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to put the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into practice.

• 27 November 2024

COP29 delivered a new finance goal, finalised Article 6 on carbon trading and provided support for national climate adaption plans.

• 26 September 2024

26 September is World Maritime Day 2024. This year’s theme ‘Navigating the future: safety first’ reflects the IMO's work to enhance maritime safety and security, in tandem with the protection of the marine environment. The theme also provides the opportunity to focus on the safety implications arising from the introduction of alternative fuels including measures to reduce GHG emissions from ships.

• 14 August 2024

The overarching theme for 2024 was ‘Reinforcing the 2030 agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions’. 

• 19 July 2024

The 60th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 60) of the UNFCCC took place in Bonn, Germany, from 3 to 13 June 2024.

• 18 July 2024

Assisting countries to develop national structures and capability for oil spill preparedness and response

• 11 July 2024

During Ipieca Week, input was sought from 19 stakeholders during 3 panels. This report shares the key messages.

• 19 April 2024

Ipieca Deputy Executive Director Sophie Depraz reflects on some of Ipieca’s key achievements over the last 5 decades and what’s made them possible.

• 18 March 2024

Insights and Ipieca activity from the sixth session of UN Environment Assembly.

• 13 March 2024

Ipieca Executive Director Brian Sullivan reflects on how the personal commitment of many has driven the partnerships to advance action on climate, nature, people and sustainability issues.

• 11 January 2024

Ipieca Climate Director Lorena Perez Bajo’s on the ground insights from COP28 and what the UAE Consensus means for Ipieca.

• 29 November 2023

As COP28 UAE approaches, Ipieca Executive Director Brian Sullivan explains Ipieca’s role in COP events.

• 22 November 2023

The forum brought together environmental experts from across sectors to discuss how to work together to halt the loss of nature and implement the Global Biodiversity Framework.

• 5 October 2023

Ipieca Executive Director Brian Sullivan reflects on an ADIPEC event which combined climate ambition with on the ground industry solutions.

• 13 September 2023

COP28 is being labelled the stocktake COP. Ipieca Senior Climate Change Manager Lorena Perez Bajo explains what the Global Stocktake is, why it’s important and Ipieca’s role in it.

• 3 August 2023

The UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the annual update on the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ipieca attended and is sharing key insights for the oil, gas and alternative energy industry.

• 10 July 2023

The initial strategy defines the objectives, tools, pace of work and guiding principles and as such is the framework for Member States to decarbonize shipping. 

• 12 April 2023

Find out how Ipieca is supporting the industry to contribute to the Sharm el Sheikh implementation plan.

• 1 February 2023

Ipieca Deputy Executive Director Sophie Depraz reflects on 30 years of working with Ipieca.

• 29 November 2022

Earlier this month Ipieca attended its association members Arpel and ACP's conferences in Peru and Colombia, respectively.

• 25 November 2022

The conference brought together 120 participants, including key government and industry representatives from the 21 African partner countries to discuss global oil spill preparedness and response capabilities.

• 1 November 2022

Ipieca Executive Director Brian Sullivan shares insights from the pre-COP27 technical workshops on the role of the industry in making Sharm el-Sheikh a success.

• 16 August 2022

Ipieca Chair Morten Mikkelsen (Equinor) describes how the Ipieca Principles benefit Ipieca and its members.

• 1 August 2022

Executive Director Brian Sullivan explains how the Ipieca Principles demonstrate Ipieca's commitment to lead the global oil, gas and alternative energy industry through a sustainable energy transition.

• 26 July 2022

Hear Ipieca's insights from the second UN Ocean Conference which took place in Lisbon, Portugal, 27 June-1 July.

• 25 July 2022

Ipieca attended the High-Level Political Forum in New York this July for the annual update on SDGs progress.

• 12 May 2022

Oxy President and CEO Vicki Hollub spoke to Ipieca Chair Morten Mikkelsen about its Pathway to 2050 goals, scaling up global carbon removals, methane emissions reduction and advancing a just transition.

• 20 April 2022

Read Ipieca's key takeaways from the 5th UN Environment Assembly: strengthening actions for nature to achieve the SDGs.