dominic emery & david eyton the energy transition: bp’s approach
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The energy transition
• We believe action on climate is needed
• Access to affordable and secure energy is fundamental to human prosperity
• There are multiple actors and actions
• All fossil fuels are not equal
• There is a variety of resource holders and users
• BP will continue to play its part, as described today
CoalOilGas
GHG emissions from fossil fuel reserves
Emissions management
Only about 15% of primary energy is converted into useful heat, light and motion
The scope for efficiency improvements is significant
Our approach:
• OMS and Solomon EII
• Reducing fugitives, flaring and venting
• Product efficiency
• Carbon price – engineering design
Portfolio resilience
Our approach:
• Development of lower carbon options, in particular growing gas in our portfolio
• Carbon price – portfolio and project resilience
• Forecasting energy supply and demand, through the 2035 Outlook
• Testing investments against a range of oil and gas prices
• Reviewing the impact of evolving technology
OilGas2014
Mid 2020s
Low carbon energy R&D
Our approach:
• Reported R&D spend of $663m in 2014
• Leading technologies in:– Upstream – seismic imaging and
enhanced oil recovery– Downstream – petrochemicals and
formulated products
• Horizon scanning through:– University relationships and partnerships– Venturing
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Reported R&D/capital employed
Public policy
Our approach:
• We seek to inform policy makers by publishing Outlook 2035 and Long-term technology view
• We recognise that there are multiple actors and we all need to play our part
• We advocate a global economy-wide price on carbon and market-based mechanisms
• We expect the immediate impact would be a switch from coal to gas