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Managing emissions
Use less. Make it cleaner. Get rid of it. Managing the global rise in CO2 and other emissions comes down to three main choices that are stimulating scientific and technical breakthroughs.
Tackling air pollution
We have been working hard to reduce the emissions of local pollutants – like NOx, SO2 and VOCs – from our operations.
Preventing spills
We are committed to preventing spills from happening and to containing and properly cleaning up any spills that do occur.
Reducing our water use
How we are stepping up our efforts to reduce our water use in locations where water is scarce.
Climate change
Shell was one of the first energy companies to acknowledge the threat of climate change; to call for action by governments, our industry and energy users; and to take action ourselves.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize gave the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recognition for its reports on greenhouse gas emissions. The IPCC’s Bert Metz believes the technologies needed to reduce these emissions drastically are already available.
King Coal comes clean
Burning coal to generate power produces the noxious gases and heavy metals that cause acid rain. A cleaner and more energy-efficient way of using coal is to gasify it.
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What is the issue?
The impact of pollution is leading the quality of our air in cities and towns to a change in our climate.
Reducing CO2
Stopping CO2 generation in the first instance or capturing it so it can be safely stored or put to use, are technology areas that are helping to reduce CO2.
Getting cleaner
Alongside reducing CO2, we’re also finding ways to provide cleaner products to our customers. Such as removing sulphur, cleaning-up coal, and taking out particlulants from fuels.
Energy efficiency
The first action to reduce emissions from energy production and use is to be more efficient...and we are.
