--- title: "White Paper: Is oil refining on a slippery slope?" description: Refineries are a major source of GHG emissions. FEP can provide you with practical options and solutions to deliver a refinery fit for the future. image: https://info.future-energy-partners.com/hubfs/WP%231%20-%20Refinery-1.png --- [![FEP_Masterbrand logo_reverse_RGB](https://info.future-energy-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FEP_Masterbrand%20logo_reverse_RGB.png?width=250&height=96&name=FEP_Masterbrand%20logo_reverse_RGB.png "FEP_Masterbrand logo_reverse_RGB")](https://www.future-energy-partners.com) [![Screenshot 2020-10-22 at 20.06.34](https://info.future-energy-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202020-10-22%20at%2020.06.34.png?width=1392&height=1794&name=Screenshot%202020-10-22%20at%2020.06.34.png "Screenshot 2020-10-22 at 20.06.34")](https://info.future-energy-partners.com/white-paper-is-oil-refining-on-a-slippery-slope) # Is Oil Refining on a Slippery Slope? **Refineries, along with the rest of the traditional oil and gas integrated chains, face many challenges as the world moves towards Net Zero.  They are major emitters of CO2 – and the costs for such GHG producers is only going to rise.  Technology, and investment, is heading to a future where the primary and secondary sources of energy are going to be increasingly low-carbon – so demand for refineries’ products may decrease by 50% in the next 20 years.** **Therefore, they must either change, or face an uncertain future.  However, options exist for refineries to leverage carbon credits, and even become a vanguard of renewables through hydrogen – those that adapt will be the likely survivors in the Energy Transition.** **Refineries are a major source of GHG emissions.  Future Energy Partners can provide you with practical options and solutions to deliver a refinery fit for the future.** ### Yes, I'd like to download this White Paper and receive your monthly newsletter ## WHAT'S INSIDE?  ![Red box containing a checkmark](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/rally_theme/images/check-button.png?width=39&height=39&name=check-button.png "Red box containing a checkmark") **THE STATUS QUO** In the UK, refineries emit 6 million tonnes of CO2 every year and their products account for a further 150 million tonnes when used.   ![Red box containing a checkmark](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/rally_theme/images/check-button.png?width=39&height=39&name=check-button.png "Red box containing a checkmark") **THE CHALLENGE** Refinery product slates vary globally, however approximately over 80% (EIA, 2020) of the product is used for transportation (gasoline, distillates and jet fuel) and heating. ![Red box containing a checkmark](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/rally_theme/images/check-button.png?width=39&height=39&name=check-button.png "Red box containing a checkmark") **REFINERIES OPTIONS** Leveraging carbon credits, joining the hydrogen economy and  leveraging partnerships.   [mailto:contact@future-energy-partners.com](mailto:contact@future-energy-partners.com)