Royal Dutch/Shell Summary

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Company Description
Royal Dutch/Shell is a global energy group of companies that is involved in oil, natural gas, renewable energy, power generation, and chemicals. Its business segments include upstream, downstream and projects and technology. Royal Dutch/Shell is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands.

CEO: Jeroen van der Veer; Revenue: $391.92 Billion (2010); Employees: 93,000 (2010)

Statements on Climate Change
"Making greenhouse gas reduction integral to our business processes will allow us to create value in a world where carbon emissions have a cost, as well as fulfilling our responsibilities to society. An important step is working with those who share this vision to develop commercial technologies, methods and products for reducing our own and our customers' greenhouse gas emissions." –CEO, Royal Dutch/Shell

Climate Change Targets
Shell has set a target for 2010 of five percent lower greenhouse (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels. It reduced GHG emissions by 35 percent from 1990 levels by 2009.

Shell formerly aimed to meet five-year (2002-2007) energy efficiency targets for global oil products and chemicals business units. For refining, the target was to improve the Refining Energy Index (REI) from 135 in 2002 to 128 by 2007 (or a five percent improvement in the REI). For chemicals, the target was to improve the Chemical Energy Index (CEI) from 100 in 2002 to 92 in 2007 (or an eight percent improvement in the CEI).

Climate and Energy Strategies

Energy Supply Solutions [1]
Energy Demand Solutions [2]
Process Improvements [3]
Transportation [4]
Carbon Sequestration and Offsets Solutions [5]
Emissions Trading, JI, and CDM Solutions [6]
GHG Reduction Targets [7]

Technology Solutions (C2ES's Climate Techbook [8] Factsheets)

Biofuels (C2ES Factsheet [9], Company Web Site [10])
Cogeneration/Combined Heat and Power (CHP) (C2ES Factsheet [11], Company Website [12])
Natural Gas (C2ES Factsheet [13], Company Web Site [14])

Relevant Links: Shell Company Web Site [15], Shell Environment & Society Web Site [16], Shell Sustainability Report [17]

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Royal Dutch/Shell [18] is a global energy group of companies that is involved in oil, natural gas, renewable energy, power generation, and chemicals.

Energy Efficiency Initiatives

Success Stories Summary:

Since 2002, Shell improved energy efficiency at refineries and chemical plants by 2 percent and 8 percent, respectively, by operating closer to full capacity, reducing shutdowns, and running the Energise program and Business Improvement Reviews at most sites.

Internal Operations summary:

In 2002, Shell met its five year goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10 percent below 1990 levels.
Shell’s current target for 2010 is to keep GHG emissions at least 5 percent below 1990 levels.
Shell improves energy efficiency through two main programs – Energise (for facilities) and Business Improvement Reviews (operations). Energise uses advanced energy modeling and benchmarking to help facilities identify, implement, and sustain practices that improve energy efficiency. Business Improvement Review (BIR) focuses on improving business operations, of which energy efficiency is a component.
Since 2002, Shell improved energy efficiency at refineries and chemical plants by 2 percent and 8 percent, respectively, by operating closer to full capacity, reducing shutdowns, and running the Energise program and Business Improvement Reviews at most sites.
In 2007, Shell launched a three year capital investment program to boost energy efficiency at refineries.

Products & Services summary:

Shell developed Shell Fuel Economy fuels with additives and cleaning agents to improve fuel efficiency in vehicles.
Shell launched the Shell FuelSave Challenge in 10 countries to promote Shell Fuel Economy and provided training on energy efficient driving strategies for participants.
Shell’s Tellus EE lubricant is intended to increase energy efficiency in hydraulic equipment, and uses up to 8 percent less energy than conventional lubricants.

belcshelllogo Shell [18] is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. Shell is a global energy group of companies that is involved in oil, natural gas, renewable energy, power generation, and chemicals. Royal Dutch/Shell is headquartered in London and The Hague. In 2002 it had revenues of $179 billion and employed 116,000 employees.

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