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Red tape is driving investment out of Europe – and threatening the energy transition
  • Europe is falling behind – high costs and complex regulations are driving industries and investments away.
  • Regulatory reform is urgently needed – government and industry must work together to simplify rules, reduce regulatory burdens, and restore competitiveness.
  • The EU needs to embrace a broader range of low-carbon solutions to deliver a fair, affordable energy transition.
Addressing plastic waste with chemical recycling
  • More plastic can be recycled with chemical recycling.
  • The technology is complementary to mechanical recycling.
  • Helps address plastic waste sent to landfills or incineration.
What do you know about mass balance?
  • Mass balance helps ensure chemically recycled plastic waste is accurately attributed.
  • The method is central to a wider roll-out of chemical recycling.
  • Our comprehensive mass balance approach includes working with independent certification system ISCC PLUS.
Fueling the future: Explore our lower emission fueling options for commercial fleets
  • Liquid fuels are projected to remain essential for decades to come.
  • Renewable diesel offers fleets viable options for emissions reduction on a lifecycle basis.
  • We market fuel additives and lower GHG-emission fuels around the globe.
How we're supporting chemical recycling
  • Too much plastic ends up as waste: chemical recycling could increase the amount of plastic that can be recycled.
  • ExxonMobil already carries out chemical recycling at our Baytown facility in Texas in the U.S.
  • We plan to expand our chemical recycling capacity globally.
Why are some plastics harder to recycle?
  • Chemical recycling is complementary to mechanical recycling.
  • More plastic can be recycled using chemical recycling.
  • Chemical recycling could help address plastic waste.
The students using STEM to enable the energy transition
  • The Sci-Tech Challenge encourages young people to tackle global problems like climate change.
  • This year students worked on clean energy projects.
  • More than 67,000 students have competed in the Sci-Tech Challenge since it launched in 2010.
Can ships run on biofuel?

Key takeaways:

  • The shipping industry produces around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and our biofuels are helping reduce emissions in what is a hard-to-decarbonize sector.
  • Biofuels – lower-emission fuels from renewable sources such as plant and waste biomass – are important to reducing emissions in the industry.
  • In 2022 and 2023 we delivered very low sulphur fuel oil to ships in the Port of Singapore.
Developing lower-emission solutions through research and development

Key takeaways:

  • Our European R&D hub is helping drive lower-emission alternatives, from recycling innovations to sustainable aviation fuel.
  • Scientists at our European Technology Center (ETC) are helping create a new type of multi-layer plastic packaging, where more than 50% can be recycled.
  • We’ve also developed a proprietary technology at the ETC– to make sustainable aviation fuel from renewable methanol.
Breakthrough carbon capture technology ready for field testing

Key takeaways:

  • We’re developing a breakthrough emissions-reduction technology.
  • Carbonate fuel cells could capture CO2 more efficiently, cost-effectively.
  • We’ll demonstrate this technology at our Rotterdam site starting in 2026.
What would it take to reduce 80% of energy-related CO2 emissions? ExxonMobil Europe president Philippe Ducom explains why it’s essential to lower emissions from the heavy industrial and heavy-duty transport sectors – the source of 80% of energy-related CO2 emissions.
Unlocking the potential of advanced recycling: Xavier Milcent Xavier Milcent, sustainability business venture executive at ExxonMobil, discusses the company’s efforts to scale up advanced recycling and his role in making it happen.
How ExxonMobil Germany Reduced Methane Emissions by 95% The European Union’s 'Green Deal' strategy includes the goal to significantly reduce emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. In Germany, ExxonMobil has been working to reduce methane emissions for over 20 years – successfully cutting them by 95% since the year 2000.
Why Windfall Taxes Are no Solution to Europe’s Energy Crisis Nikolaas Baeckelmans, ExxonMobil’s vice president for public and government affairs in Europe, explains why increasing taxes on the energy sector may result in more import dependency and a less competitive manufacturing industry in Europe.
Working to Deliver the Energy Europe Needs At ExxonMobil, we aim to identify and provide solutions to society’s energy challenges. Ongoing global events are creating strains on energy supply in Europe. We are committed to providing reliable energy to support consumers and businesses through this difficult time. However, we also remain focused on investing in lower-emission energy solutions for tomorrow.
The secret to innovation? “Diversity”, says Philippe Ducom As the coronavirus pandemic continues to leave many people working remotely, it has never been so important that companies find new ways to build more inclusive cultures.
Thinking inside the box A lot of people are thinking about how they can promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace – but it isn’t always easy to get people talking about it. People want to, but where do you begin?
Making Everyday Life More Sustainable The advanced, high performance polymers helping to reduce environmental impacts.

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A big day in the UK for carbon capture and storage ExxonMobil’s latest milestone in carbon capture and storage (CCS) comes from the UK North Sea, where we were a winner in the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round.
Neptune Energy, ExxonMobil, Rosewood and EBN to cooperate on L10 carbon capture and storage Neptune Energy, ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Netherlands, Ltd., Rosewood Exploration Ltd., and EBN Capital B.V. today announced the signing of a Cooperation Agreement to progress the L10 large-scale offshore carbon capture and storage project in the Dutch North Sea.
ExxonMobil, SGN, Green Investment Group sign MoU to explore potential for Southampton Hydrogen hub SOUTHAMPTON, UK – SGN, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Esso Petroleum Company, Limited (an ExxonMobil affiliate) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the use of hydrogen and carbon capture to help reduce emissions in the Southampton industrial cluster. Southampton has one of the largest industrial sectors in the United Kingdom, and is both a critical element of the country’s energy supply chain and an important gateway for trade in global markets.
ExxonMobil increases participation in Scotland carbon capture and storage project IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil has increased its participation in the proposed Acorn carbon capture project in Scotland by signing an Expression of Interest to capture, transport and store CO2 from its Fife Ethylene Plant. 

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