• The Edge

  Why the transition needs smart upstream taxes

  • 03 abril 2024

  How to develop a low-carbon energy system and maximise revenue from a mature oil and gas province? Many countries face the challenge the UK is trying to deal with today. Its two main political parties have upped the ante on tax rates ahead of an election - and run the risk of stifling investment.     How much investment is threatened? Is there a fiscal system that works for both upstream and low carbon? Can other countries learn from the UK?

• Opinion

  Everyone is worrying about rising demand for electricity. Do Microsoft and Google have an answer?

  • 02 abril 2024

  The future of electricity is at a crossroads, with demand soaring because of AI, EVs and more. Google, Microsoft and Nucor have an innovative plan to boost clean energy tech and aid this rising demand. Tune in to our latest episode of The Energy Gang as host Ed Crooks, alongside experts Dr Melissa Lott and Michael Webber, explore the urgency of this issue and the role emerging technologies must play.

• The Edge

  Can carbon offsets deliver for oil and gas companies?

  • 21 marzo 2024

  A slower energy transition means higher demand for fossil fuels, heaping further pressure on oil and gas companies already battling to reduce their emissions. Carbon offsets can help.

• Opinion

  How will utilities meet surging power demand?

  • 19 marzo 2024

  Ed Crooks is joined by experts Amy Myers Jaffe and Samantha Gross to discuss the evolving landscape of power demand and climate goals. They also explore the rapid growth of new energy vehicle sales in China and what this means for global emissions reduction efforts.

• Opinion

  Beyond ESG: measuring corporate sustainability in an uncertain world

  • 19 marzo 2024

  ESG may have lost its lustre, but the issues haven't gone away.

• Opinion

  Ebook | Navigating the cross-commodity metals and mining landscape in 2024

  • 20 marzo 2024

  Key insights for investors

• Opinion

  Is upstream oil and gas delivering on decarbonisation?

  • 18 marzo 2024

  Upstream scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity has been cut by 12% since 2017. But is the industry delivering on decarbonisation?

• The Edge

  Nuclear’s massive net zero growth opportunity

  • 14 marzo 2024

  The cancellation of NuScale's small modular nuclear reactor project in November cast a shadow over this nascent technology. Yet the project pipeline continues to build, reflecting the industry's belief that SMRs can be a gamechanger for nuclear. How big is the current pipeline? What is the potential scale of SMRs' contribution to net zero? Which countries and developers are leading the way? How much do costs need to come down?

• Opinion

  Ebook | Navigating changing supply chain dynamics: the challenges and opportunities facing utilities

  • 14 marzo 2024

  How Wood Mackenzie helps utilities make better decisions in the ever-changing power and renewables landscape

• Opinion

  A groundbreaking new method of sustainable aviation fuel production

  • 13 marzo 2024

  We are joined by Andrew Symes, founder and CEO of OXCCU. They’re developing a more efficient way of converting CO2 and hydrogen into hydrocarbons, potentially a monumental step towards more scalable and environmentally friendly fuels.

• Opinion

  Bonus interviews at Distributech

  • 08 marzo 2024

  This bonus episode of Wood Mackenzie’s The Energy Gang is our third from the Distributech conference in Orlando.

• Opinion

  Assessing the refineries at risk of closure

  • 11 marzo 2024

  Which refineries will be most at risk of closure by 2030?

• The Edge

  Hydrogen: how carbon intensity rules can muddy the waters

  • 07 marzo 2024

  Green hydrogen is expected to be the winner among the ever-widening hydrogen colour palette. Its potential for zero emissions is the attraction, assuming scaling up of this nascent industry delivers molecules that are cost-competitive. What factors could spoil green hydrogen's low-carbon credentials? Could blue hydrogen have lower carbon intensity than green? Are there solutions that green hydrogen developers can fix?

• News Release

  Global nuclear SMR project pipeline expands to 22 GW, increasing more than 65% since 2021

  • 07 marzo 2024

  The small nuclear reactor (SMR) project pipeline reached 22 GW in the first quarter of 2024, an expansion of 65% since 2021, according to a recent report by Wood Mackenzie. The current total project pipeline would require an investment of close to US$176 billion.

• Opinion

  Why women are at the heart of a successful energy transition

  • 07 marzo 2024

  Women have a central role to play as agents of change in the energy transition – so how do we best harness their experience, skills and talent?

• Opinion

  Geothermal energy: the hottest low-carbon solution?

  • 04 marzo 2024

  Beneath our feet lies an almost limitless source of low-carbon energy

• The Edge

  Re-thinking energy transition supply chains

  • 29 febrero 2024

  Can the rest of the world compete with China?

• Opinion

  Global economy maintains momentum after upside surprise

  • 04 marzo 2024

  The global economy is expected to grow at a decent clip again in 2024 – but downside risks have escalated since our last quarterly update.

• Opinion

  How can we develop new energy technologies and get them deployed at scale?

  • 05 marzo 2024

  As the world moves towards a sustainable energy future, government support is essential for research to develop new technologies, and for investment to deploy them at scale. But how do we know which strategies will be most effective for the progress we need, both to bring down the costs of existing technologies and to create new breakthroughs? Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Jessika Trancik discuss the progress of clean energy technologies.

• Opinion

  How to create the skilled workforce of 2030

  • 26 febrero 2024

  Addressing skill shortages in the global energy transition.

• The Edge

  Is consolidation changing upstream’s appetite for investment?

  • 22 febrero 2024

  What does it all mean for the organic investment required to deliver the new supply to meet demand?

• Featured

  Carbon markets: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 18 diciembre 2024

  From clarity on CBAM expansion beyond the EU to continued momentum in compliance carbon pricing, we pick out the key carbon markets themes to watch.

• News Release

  Wood Mackenzie appoints new Chief Financial Officer

  • 06 enero 2025

  Wood Mackenzie, Inc., the leading global data and analytics business empowering the energy transition, has appointed Garet Guthrie as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 6, 2025. Mr. Guthrie succeeds Simon Crowe, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Crowe will work with Mr. Guthrie to transition over responsibilities over the next few weeks

• Opinion

  Infographic | How the steel industry is reducing its carbon footprint

  • 20 septiembre 2024

  Steel production is witnessing a technology shift

• Opinion

  Offshore costs: why planning and relationships are key

  • 12 septiembre 2024

  Supply chain cost inflation is easing, but the market will remain tight and vulnerable to shocks.

• Opinion

  Five options to address the looming lithium surplus

  • 23 septiembre 2024

  In part two of a series on the outlook for the lithium industry, we explore the paths available to rebalance market dynamics

• Opinion

  Climate Week NYC special: What is the role that the oil and gas industry should play in the energy transition? Does it have one?

  • 24 septiembre 2024

  Can the oil and gas industry really play a role in achieving net zero? Or do we need to rethink its place in the energy transition? Join the debate with Ed Crooks and guests Bjorn Otto Sverdrup and Gernot Wagner in this first Climate Week episode.

• Opinion

  Trump’s tariff plan: implications for the future of global liquids trade

  • 01 octubre 2024

  A new tariff plan on imports would affect US consumers, global oil markets and refining, if implemented post US election.

• The Edge

  Taking the pulse of the global LNG industry

  • 26 septiembre 2024

  The WoodMac team were out in force at last week’s Gastech 2024 in Houston, the gas and LNG industry’s leading conference. Here are our collective high-level takeaways.

• Opinion

  Climate Week NYC special: Entrepreneurs in cleantech tell their stories

  • 26 septiembre 2024

  In this latest special edition of the Energy Gang for Climate Week NYC, Ed Crooks and Amy Myers-Jaffe host a live taping of the show in front of an audience of Amy’s students at NYU.