Environment Report 2019

6. Significant Issues and Activities

Introduction O GUK’s Health, Safety and Environment Team manages the regulatory pressures emerging from governments and Europe that affect the licence to operate. This includes monitoring and risk-assessing relevant legislation and identifying potential areas of concern for members and stakeholders. The team also looks to influence the development of legislation to ensure that industry expenditure is directed to areas that will provide optimumenvironmental benefit. Key stakeholder interfaces are maintained, allowing OGUK to play an active role in policy formation across government and regulators, and to ensure that maximising efficiency is a consideration in the implementation of legislative requirements. The OGUK team also works with members and other stakeholders to generate supporting tools and guidelines and to promote good practice. Working in a collaborative manner has the twin benefits of reducing the overall cost of the work and allowing for wider input and review of the project outcomes. This section outlines key areas of focus in 2019. The oil and gas industry has a vital role in the tra sition to net-zero

The oil and gas industry has a vital role

in the transition to net-zero

The industry continues to engage with government and regulatory regimes

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