GLOBAL MILESTONES
1972
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm establishes the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the central node for global environmental cooperation and treaty making.
Ipieca MILESTONES
1974
At the request of UNEP, the oil and gas industry launches Ipieca as the only global association on environmental issues involving both the upstream and downstream industry.
Ipieca MILESTONES
1975
Ipieca organises a major seminar for its members, UNEP, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) and the Commission of the European Communities (CEC).
Ipieca MILESTONES
1977
Ipieca is a key contributor to a UNEP convened seminar ‘Petroleum Industry and Environment’, with over 200 participants from governments, the UN and international organisations.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1979
The second global oil shock after the first in 1973.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1981
Second UNEP Environmental Consultative Committee for the Petroleum Industry.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1987
The Brundtland Commission issues its report, 'Our Common Future', which defines sustainable development as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Ipieca MILESTONES
1987
Oil Spill Working Group formed.
Ipieca MILESTONES
1988
Climate Change Working Group formed.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1988
UNEP and the World Meteorological Organisation establish the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to assess science, impact and response.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1989
Valdez oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound.
Ipieca MILESTONES
1990
Ipieca and IMO cooperation begins following the Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation.
Ipieca sponsors the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) Biodiversity Map Library.
Ipieca MILESTONES
1991
Ipieca launches the Oil Spill Report Series.
First of seven IMO/Ipieca oil spill and climate change seminars takes place in Indonesia.
First climate change workshop takes place in Rome, Italy.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1991
UN establishes the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a Framework Convention on Climate Change.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1992
Rio de Janeiro hosts the 'Earth Summit’ launching the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and Agenda 21. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are opened for signature.
Ipieca MILESTONES
1994
Ipieca/IMO launch the video 'Working Together', demonstrating the importance of government and industry cooperation in oil spill preparedness and response.
Ipieca MILESTONES
1995
Fuels and Products Working Group formed.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1995
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases second report.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1996
Ipieca/IMO Global Initiative launched in Africa.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
1997
The Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC is adopted which commits 192 Parties to internationally binding emission reduction targets.
Ipieca MILESTONES
1998
Urban air quality management toolkit launched.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2000
Eight Millennium Development Goals are adopted by UN member states.
The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights are launched.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2001
Ipieca works with the World Bank, UNEP and NGOs to hold a conference where 25 sub-Saharan African governments sign the ‘Declaration of Dakar’ to phase-out leaded gasoline by 2005.
Health Committee formed.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2001
The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) release first edition of the "Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard."
Ipieca MILESTONES
2002
Biodiversity and Social Responsibility Working Groups formed.
Human Rights Task Force created.
Ipieca-OGP launch World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) report for UNEP.
The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles is launched at WSSD.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2002
World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg to carry out a ten-year review of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and reinvigorate global commitment to sustainable development.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2003
Ipieca/API Reporting Task Force is established to develop Compendium of sustainability reporting practices and trends in the industry.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2004
Ipieca and API introduce the first edition of Petroleum industry guidelines for GHG emissions.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2007
Fourth IPCC Assessment Report states that warming of the climate is unequivocal.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2008
Water Working Group formed.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2010
In consequence of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill a Global Industry Response Group (GIRG) is formed. As an outcome Ipieca and OGP form the Oil Spill Response Joint Industry project, which manages GIRG’s recommendations.
Supply chain task force formed.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2010
Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the gulf of Mexico.
Governments agree to establish an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
Ipieca MILESTONES
2011
Launch of The Ipieca Business and Human Rights Project and the Implementation Guidance Tool for the voluntary principles on security and human rights.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2011
The UN Human Rights Council endorses the "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights " Implementing the 'Protect, Respect and Remedy' Framework".
Ipieca MILESTONES
2012
Ipieca holds a side-event at Rio+20 titled, ‘The oil and gas industry and sustainable development’. Ipieca and OGP launch a series of factsheets looking at the contribution the industry makes to sustainable development.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2012
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development is held in Rio de Janeiro. Agreements include decision to define universal Sustainable Development Goals, establish a high level political forum to sustain the follow up to Rio+20 and strengthen UNEP.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2013
Launch of the Ipieca Water Management Framework.
Launch of the Ipieca-IMO Global Initiative for South East Asia
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2013
Global crude oil demand hits record 90 million barrels a day.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2014
To commemorate 40 years of the assocatiation, Ipieca held its first 'Ipieca Week' convening members and stakeholders in a week long event to discuss the most pressing environmental and social issues for the oil and gas industry.
Ipieca hosts first in a series of peer-to-peer training workshops on managing biodiversity and ecosystem services in Houston, USA.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2014
The IUCN World Parks Congress saw delegates from 160 countries join global efforts to set out a roadmap to safeguarding the planet's natural areas.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2015
Launch of the Ipieca Community Grievance Mechanism toolbox.
Launch of the Ipieca-API-IOGP Oil and gas industry guidance on voluntary sustainability reporting.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2015
The 21st meeting of the UNFCCC COP reached a legally binding agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in response to the agreement Ipieca launched The Paris Puzzle: The pathway to a low-emissions future.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2016
Launch of the Ipieca report Exploring low-emissions pathways: Advancing the Paris Puzzle.
Sustainable Development Goals Task Force formed.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2016
The IMO agrees to set a Global Sulphur Cap in bunker fuels to 0.5% S by 2020.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2017
Launch of the Ipieca-UNDP-IFC Mapping the oil and gas industry to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Atlas.
The Oil Spill Group celebrates 30 years of work.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2018
Ipieca becomes an Associate Signatory to the Methane Guiding Principles to increase focus on reducing methane emissions across the natural gas value chain.
Launch of the Ipieca Community liaison officers team building and management guidance.
GLOBAL MILESTONES
2018
The CBD met for the 14th time to step up efforts to halt biodiversity loss and protect ecosystems. Alongside the meeting, Ipieca held a side event with IUCN and UNEP-WCMC to discuss the role of business in nature conservation, the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration and taking a risk-based approach to managing BES.
Ipieca MILESTONES
2019
Ipieca celebrates its 45th anniversary.