sharing practical reduction strategies for companies to mitigate their environmental impact.
Example tangible solutions: • Scope 1: - Optimising use of gas fired boilers through better use of control system to reduce tick-over temperatures
- After controlled testing, reducing blending temperatures for all blends
- Disconnecting redundant steam pipework so that steam is not pumped uselessly around site
- Lagging pipework - Renewing insulation on all heated tanks - Fitting fast opening / closing doors on warehouses to minimise heat loss
- Switching lights to motion-detector LEDs - Purchasing electric forklift trucks - Providing electric chargers on site to encourage employees to buy electrified vehicles
• Scope 2: - Installing solar panels on existing and replacement roofs
- Tapping down the main site transformer to optimise electricity taken off the main grid - Buying renewable electricity
If you wish to contribute your ideas to help build this list of practical initiatives please contact the UEIL Secretariat (
secretariat@ueil.org). The list will be anonymous and no particular initiatives will be attributed to any company.
Contribute to the industry’s journey, share your Company Sustainability Report
The UEIL Sustainability Committee is dedicated to guiding UEIL members on their sustainability journey and together contributing to achieving the European Green Deal’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050.
In 2021, UEIL were grateful to receive copies of Company Sustainability Reports, as examples as to how organisations report on their sustainability journeys. We would again like to invite both UEIL and non-UEIL member companies to provide an electronic copy of their sustainability report for inclusion within the UEIL Sustainability Reports section of the UEIL Sustainability website. Please contact the UEIL Secretariat (
secretariat@ueil.org) directly if you wish to contribute.
www.ueil.org update
In March, the European Parliament adopted its stance on the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD). As expected, while MEPs call on Member States to stringently apply the waste hierarchy for all types of waste, the Parliament’s position focuses on textiles and food waste.
However, given the need to introduce measures for other waste streams such as waste oils, MEPs agreed to carry out an evaluation of the Directive by end of 2026. Where appropriate, the Commission will submit a legislative proposal to review the Directive. The future revision is an opportunity to reinforce the framework for waste oils and make sure that the waste hierarchy is implemented. Therefore, GEIR will continue to engage with the Commission, the Parliament, and other stakeholders on the measures to improve the management of waste oils, including through setting targets for the collection and regeneration of waste.
48 LUBE MAGAZINE NO.180 APRIL 2024
Marco Codognola, GEIR President
Another important development is the publication in February of the Commission’s Recommendation for reducing net emissions by 90% by 2040. The Recommendation identifies circularity and the efficient use of resources as one of the cornerstones of achieving that objective. Besides, it puts the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan at the centre and calls for a renewed partnership with industry for a circular economy agenda going forward. As new measures to achieve this objective are expected after the European elections, GEIR will make sure that regeneration plays an important when it comes to unlocking the potential of the circular economy and strengthen European industrial competitiveness.
www.geir-rerefining.org
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