News releases

COP21 agreement: IChemE Energy Centre says the hard work must start now
12th December 2015

COP21 agreement: IChemE Energy Centre says the hard work must start now

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Energy Centre Board is calling on governments to start the hard work immediately, following today's historic COP21 announcement.

Progress on process safety since Buncefield
11th December 2015

Progress on process safety since Buncefield

Significant progress has been made in industrial safety over the last decade according to a new report published by the UK’s Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Strategic Forum. The report ma...
Time to tackle homophobia in engineering
8th December 2015

Time to tackle homophobia in engineering

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has welcomed the publication of a new report, which takes a closer look at the problem of homophobia in the engineering sector. ‘Engineering Action: T...
A waste of energy - climate action communiqué to COP21 leaders
3rd December 2015

A waste of energy - climate action communiqué to COP21 leaders

Over 60 per cent of energy in heavy industry is wasted, making it a prime target for climate action by leaders at COP21 in Paris this week - according to the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChe...
Energy Centre calls for focus on solutions at Paris climate talks
2nd December 2015

Energy Centre calls for focus on solutions at Paris climate talks

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Energy Centre Board has released a supporting statement for its Climate Communiqué. Launched to coincide with the COP21 climate talks in Paris, France...
New IChemE member group launched in Trinidad and Tobago
1st December 2015

New IChemE member group launched in Trinidad and Tobago

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Professional Engineers or Trinidad and Tobago (APETT). The Memorandum cements a commi...
UK government cuts to CCS spending is false economy
26th November 2015

UK government cuts to CCS spending is false economy

The Institution of Chemical Engineer’s (IChemE) Energy Centre has raised serious concerns over cuts to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) funding in the UK.
IChemE Energy Centre responds to Secretary of State plans for UK energy
26th November 2015

IChemE Energy Centre responds to Secretary of State plans for UK energy

Ahead of the COP21 talks in Paris, the Institution of Chemical Engineer’s (IChemE) Energy Centre Board has issued a response to Amber Rudd’s speech on UK energy policy. The board has raised concern...
Warner prize presentation sparks energy debate
26th November 2015

Warner prize presentation sparks energy debate

Dr Camille Petit from Imperial College London, UK, was presented with the third Sir Frederick Warner Prize by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) earlier this week. The award pays tribut...
IChemE responds to UK engineering and science budget announcement
25th November 2015

IChemE responds to UK engineering and science budget announcement

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has given a cautious welcome to the UK government’s 2015 Spending Review, announced in Westminster today. Against a backdrop of wider cuts to public s...
Chemical engineers creating innovative solutions
24th November 2015

Chemical engineers creating innovative solutions

A chemical engineering innovation to reduce pollution associated with the production of aluminium smelting, was recognised at the recent Royal Society of New Zealand’s 2015 Research Honours dinner....
Dublin set to welcome top biochemical engineers
19th November 2015

Dublin set to welcome top biochemical engineers

Contributions are being sought for one of the world’s leading biochemical engineering events, which is coming to Dublin, Ireland next year.