Driving Progress

The fuel and petrochemical industries are creating a more sustainable future with bold innovation and high-tech investments that push beyond today’s limits. By developing lower-carbon fuels and feedstocks, expanding advanced recycling and pursuing breakthrough technologies, we are dedicated to reducing our impact while shaping solutions that create a cleaner, more resilient world for generations to come.

Climate Change

AFPM members are working to address GHG emissions with a multifaceted approach that blends technology, investment and operational best practices.

Investments

Through strategic investments totaling billions of dollars, companies are stepping up to cut emissions, accelerate deployment of new technologies and secure a lower-carbon.

Operations

Fuel and petrochemical companies are working to function more sustainably by reducing greenhouse gas emissions; integrating renewable power; expanding the use of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies and advancing hydrogen solutions.

Renewable Power

U.S. fuel and petrochemical manufacturers are harnessing renewable energy — like solar and wind — to cut greenhouse gas emissions and power their operations more sustainably.

CCUS

With its tremendous potential to cut carbon emissions, CCUS has become a central pillar in today’s decarbonization strategies. AFPM members are critical to this progress — both by adopting CCUS solutions at scale and by advancing the deployment of key technologies and partnerships that help the industry move toward a net-zero future.

Hydrogen

AFPM members are harnessing hydrogen’s potential to help address GHG emissions, both by advancing its production and by using it as a low-carbon alternative to traditional fuels.

Pipeline Companies Reduce Methane Emissions

Pipeline operators are deploying advanced monitoring and detection technologies—such as continuous emissions sensors, satellite imaging, and AI-driven analytics — to rapidly identify and reduce methane emissions in real time.

Products

AFPM members are advancing the production of lower-emission fuels by integrating renewable and low-carbon energy sources into their operations. Through continuous improvements in energy efficiency and a strong focus on sustainable practices, they are actively shrinking their carbon footprint and driving meaningful progress toward a cleaner energy future.

Advancing Renewable Fuel Production

AFPM members are driving the expansion of renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) — investing in new capacity, upgrading facilities and scaling advanced technologies to meet growing demand.

Plastic Waste

Addressing the challenge of plastic waste requires a circular approach, and AFPM members are at the forefront by expanding advanced recycling technologies and investing in modern collection and sorting systems. This multi-pronged strategy is closing the loop on plastic waste and setting a new standard for sustainability in plastics production and use.

Scaling Recycling

Our members are expanding advanced recycling capacity through major investments in the infrastructure needed to progress these next generation technologies. By breaking down plastic waste into its original “building blocks,” advanced recycling makes it possible to create new, virgin quality materials from plastics that were once difficult to recycle.

Research and Development

Our members are pioneering innovation through R&D. Collaboration across the value chain and thoughtful product design are key strategies in meeting environmental challenges and building a more sustainable future.

Partnering For a More Circular Economy

Across the petrochemical industry, companies are recognizing that building a circular economy for plastics isn’t a solo endeavor — it’s a collective mission. Through strategic partnerships, manufacturers are taking a comprehensive approach to increasing recycling — boosting overall recycling rates and tackling hard-to-recycle materials across sectors.