Industry guides
The ICAEW Library & Information Service has compiled a series of industry guides. You'll find a package of information on each sector, including links to market research reports, statistics, trade bodies and trade journals.
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Biomass industry
Guide to researching the biomass industry. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, regulations, statistics and useful organisations.
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Extractive industries
Guide to researching the mining and quarrying industries. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, regulations, statistics and useful organisations.
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Nuclear energy industry
Guide to researching the nuclear energy industry. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, regulations, statistics and useful organisations.
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Offshore wind industry
Guide to researching the offshore wind energy industry. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, statistics, regulations and useful organisations.
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Oil and gas industry
Guide to researching the oil and gas industry. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, regulations, statistics and useful organisations.
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Renewable energy industry
Guide to researching the renewable energy industry. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, regulations, statistics and useful organisations.
Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional's comprehensive online library, comprising around 80 titles from some of the country's leading tax and accounting subject matter experts. Find out who is eligible and how you can access the Accounting and Tax Service.
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Diversification - the reality
A chapter looking at the tax treatments available for various common farming diversification activities, including woodland and forestry, holiday businesses, caravans, renewable energy and stud farming.
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IFRS 6 - Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources
A section on the scope of IFRS 6 and its use in oil industry accounting, looking at recognition of exploration and evaluation assets, measurement at recognition, elements of cost of exploration and evaluation assets, measurement after recognition, reclassification of exploration and evaluation assets and impairment.
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Oil taxation manual
HMRC Manual providing an overview of UK law and practice for the oil fiscal regime.
eBooks
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Extractive industries
Updated edition providing a detailed reference guide with practical examples, and IFRIC interpretations and directions. This chapter discusses IFRS 6.
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Extractive industries
A global perspective on technical accounting issues with worked examples and illustrations from published financial reports of major listed companies from around the world. This chapter discusses IFRS 6.
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Specialised activities
Guide from 2019 focusing on each area of the financial statement in detail with illustrative examples. This chapter covers the financial reporting requirements for entities applying FRS 102 involved in the following types of specialised activities: agriculture, extractive activities, service concession arrangements, heritage assets, and public benefit entities.
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Industry press
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides a hand-picked collection of industry press articles as a benefit of ICAEW membership. If you are unable to access an article, please see our Online resources troubleshooting or contact library@icaew.com.
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Catching the new wave: AI reshapes oil and gas exploration and development
Oil and gas companies are already tapping into some of the opportunities presented by AI, and the industry is poised to expand its use even more. Discusses how generative AI is being used in oil and gas exploration and development in areas such as predictive modelling and remote decision making.
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EU mandates biodiversity restoration, setting up ‘green’ alongside ‘clean’ requirements for Europe’s power sector
The European Council has adopted new regulation that aims to restore at least 20% of the EU's land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. This will result in an additional layer of compliance for the EU’s power sector and new considerations for project planning and operations. Discusses the challenges for the sector in balancing the expansion of renewable energy with the protection of vital ecosystems. Biodiversity initiatives already put into place by companies are highlighted.
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Harnessing disruptive innovation: paving the way for sustainable offshore oil and gas
Discusses how disruptive new technologies can help the offshore oil and gas industry to balance the provision of reliable and affordable energy with decarbonisation. Solutions such as digital automation and AI, offshore infrastructure electrification, advancements in subsea processing technology and novel partnership models look set to transform operations, improving the sector's efficiency and sustainability.
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Indonesia revises upstream oil and gas taxation guidelines
Endy Arya Yoga and Aditya Wicaksono of GNV Consulting summarise legislative developments in Indonesia concerning the oil and gas sector and the taxpayer repatriation and investment commitments under the Voluntary Disclosure Programme
Articles and books in the Library collection
The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds a print collection of over 45,000 books and around 160 current professional journals. For information on borrowing books from the Library please contact us or see our guide to book loans.
Tax and sustainability
A digest exploring tax's role in helping your organisation to meet its sustainability targets. Covers the plastic packaging tax, R&D and incentives, carbon taxes, green financing, and more.
Sustainability accounting and accountability, 3rd ed.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of sustainability accounting and accountability. Topics covered include management accounting and organisational decision-making, sustainability reporting frameworks and practices, as well as ESG-investments, financial markets and risk management.
Routledge handbook of environmental accounting
This book showcases the broad spectrum of diverse approaches to environmental accounting which have developed globally during the last thirty years. It covers a range of physical issues such as water, carbon and biodiversity, as well as specific accounting matters such as management control, finance and audit. The volume is divided into five key parts: Framing the issues; Financial accounting and reporting; Management accounting; Global and local perspectives; Thematic topics in environmental accounting.
The QCA practical guide to ESG
This book provides practical guidance to help small and mid-sized quoted companies to develop their approach to ESG. It sets out how company boards and senior management teams should take ownership of their ESG story, and engage in dialogue with their investors.
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Company profiles
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides access to A-Z listings of company profiles for oil and gas, metal and mining and utility companies worldwide as a benefit of ICAEW membership. Profiles typically include key facts, an overview of the business, company history, key employees, top competitors, major products and services and office locations.
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Metals and mining
An A-Z of company profiles for metal and mining companies worldwide.
Useful links - reports and guidance
Government publications, funding information, industry reports and guidance for the energy and natural resources sectors.
UK Business Climate Hub
The UK Business Climate Hub is a collaboration between the UK Government, businesses and business groups across the UK. The hub provides net zero advice for SMEs in the UK. Topics covered include building and home energy use, electric vehicles and transport, renewable energy, waste and recycling, production and cold storage, supply chain, product labels, farming and land use.
Energy trends
Quarterly publication presenting data on the supply and demand of all the major fuels in the UK.
Energy consumption in the UK
Annual publication providing a comprehensive review of energy consumption and changes in intensity and output since the 1970s, with a particular focus on trends since 2000.
UK energy in brief
Annual UK energy in brief booklets, providing a summary of key developments in the UK energy system.
