Welcome to the March edition of AGS Magazine. This issue pairs practical guidance with insight. None of this happens without volunteers: our Working Groups, authors and reviewers who give their time to raise the bar. We look forward to thanking many of you at AGS Annual Conference, 19 March, One Great George Street, London

Our cover feature demystifies palm‑oil‑free HVO versus synthetic paraffinic fuels—what they deliver today, how to procure responsibly, and when certification matters. Safety stays central through the BDA/AGS update, translating rig, vibration and occupational‑health learnings into action. We recap February’s “Instrumentation & Monitoring—Data‑Driven Actions” webinar, stressing disciplined specifications, smart procurement and robust data review. On standards, we unpack Eurocode 7 implementation via National Annexes, and highlight BS 10175:2026 updates—plus the importance of precise terminology and living CSMs. Our long‑form review of 6PPD‑quinone separates headline risk from evidence across analytics, ecology and regulation. We also explore the promise—and limits—of AI in geo‑engineering: efficiency counts only when paired with due care, diligence and confidentiality.

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