Join the UEIL/ATIEL joint Sustainability Committee for the first in a new series of webinars and communications exploring the recently launched Lubricants & Greases End-of-Life Best Practices document—developed through extensive collaboration between the ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee.
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ATIEL & UEIL release “Lubricants & Greases End of Life: Sustainable Best Practices”
ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee (JSC) are pleased to announce the release of a new document “Lubricants & Greases End of Life: Sustainable Best Practices”. The document was presented today at the 2025 ATIEL Technical Seminar in Brussels, where it was formally introduced by Joris Van der List, Shepherd of the Downstream Working Group of the ATIEL & UEIL JSC.
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Comparison of Product Carbon Footprint Methodologies & Harmonization Across the Lubricants Value Chain
The ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee, in collaboration with an independent consultant Carbon Minds, has conducted an in-depth analysis of various PCF guidelines, including those from UEIL/ATIEL, Catena-X, TfS, and API. This white paper highlights the similarities and addresses the differences between these methodologies and advocates for the acceptance of sector specific methodologies across the value chain.
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ATIEL and UEIL Announce the Establishment of the Circular Materials Working Group
On 26th of March, during the ATIEL UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee in-person meeting in Brussels, ATIEL and UEIL established the formation of the Circular Materials Working Group. This new working group joins the existing Carbon Footprint, Downstream Working, and Communications Working Groups.
The Circular Materials Working Group will support the lubricants industry by focusing on key aspects of circular materials, such as the use of re-refined base oils (RRBO) and other circular or renewable materials in lubricants.
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ATIEL releases Code of Practice Issue 25 further to the publication of the ACEA Oil Sequences 2024 for Heavy Duty Vehicles
ATIEL, the Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry, has released Issue 25 of its Code of Practice, that provides guidelines for the development of engine oils which meet the latest European ACEA specifications.
ACEA 2024 specifications updated the Heavy-Duty Sequences. Published in October 2024 as the successor for the 2022 ACEA Heavy-Duty oil sequences, their most significant change was the introduction of a new engine oil category F01, which has specific viscosity requirements in comparison to E11-24 oil specifications.
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Lubricants Live – A new podcast for the lubricants industry
Lube Magazine is excited to announce its partnership with The Lubricants Live Podcast; a new industry podcast dedicated to the end-to-end supply chain community in the lubricants industry.
Hosted by industry professionals with extensive experience in the industry, the first guest is Joris van der List, Q8 Lubricants, and member of the UEIL and ATIEL Sustainability Committee, joining host Steve Mayo to discuss the role of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) in the journey towards a sustainable lubricants supply chain.
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Global Industry Response to 2023 WBCSD Guidance on Avoided Emissions
ATIEL and UEIL have recently co-signed a letter which was sent to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in response to their 2023 Guidance on Avoided Emissions. Spearheaded by the American Petroleum Institute (API), a significant number of global industry associations joined forces to show support for the lubricants industry perspective on the… Read more »
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Industry-First Certification of Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants, Greases and Other Specialities
ATIEL and UEIL are pleased to announce an industry-first certification of the ‘Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants, Greases and Other Specialities’ by TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH. This marks a significant milestone in the global effort to standardise carbon footprint calculations for lubricants, fluids, and greases, reinforcing the methodology’s credibility and trustworthiness across the industry.
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ATIEL and UEIL Announce the Establishment of a Joint Sustainability Committee
On 13th June 2024, ATIEL and UEIL established the formation of the ‘ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee’.
Having previously worked closely together on the ‘Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants and Other Specialities’, the inaugural meeting held in Brussels formally brings together the ATIEL Sustainability and the UEIL Sustainability Committees.
The purpose of the Joint Sustainability Committee is to work on matters of mutual interest related to environmental and legislative drivers, including but not limited to the European Green Deal.
The Joint Sustainability Committee, chaired by Markus Garb (UEIL) and co-chaired by Mika Kettunen (ATIEL), will focus initially on Product and Corporate Carbon Footprint, Lubricant Use-Phase (including Avoided Emissions), End-of-Life (including Circularity) and Eco-Design for Sustainable Products.
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ATIEL releases Code of Practice issue 24 further to the publication of the ACEA Oil Sequences 2023 for Light Duty Vehicles
ATIEL, the Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry, has released Issue 24 of its Code of Practice, which provides guidelines for the development of engine oils that meet the latest European ACEA specifications.
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TÜV Rheinland validates the ATIEL and UEIL methodology to calculate and report Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for Lubricants and Other Specialities.
On the 6th October ATIEL and UEIL were pleased to announce the publication of ‘Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants and Other Specialities’, a methodology developed by a task force consisting of UEIL & ATIEL members, external advisors and Carbon Minds. Today we are delighted to announce at the ATIEL Technical Seminar ‘The… Read more »
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ATIEL releases Code of Practice issue 23 further to the publication of the ACEA sequences 2022 for Heavy Duty Vehicles
ATIEL, the technical association of the European Lubricants Industry, has released Issue 23 of its Code of Practice, that provides guidelines for the development of engine oils that meet the latest European ACEA specifications. As of 15 December 2022, Issue 23 of the Code of Practice supersedes Issue 22. The latter, however, remains available on… Read more »
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