• Opinion

  Energy transition is making its mark on Asia Pacific's major energy markets

  • 13 5月 2019

  APAC Energy Buzz is a monthly blog by our Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson. In his blog, Gavin shares the sights and sounds of what’s trending in the region and what’s weighing on business leaders’ minds.

• Opinion

  Is the electric vehicle revolution more hype than reality?

  • 20 3月 2019

  The electric vehicle (EV) market has gained a tremendous interest from consumers, manufacturers and media over the past 5 years. However, the question everybody is asking is – is it more hype than reality?

• Opinion

  Russian onshore wind market reaches crossroads

  • 11 3月 2019

  As several onshore wind markets in Eastern European recently began to lose steam, investors and wind turbine manufacturers turned their attention to Russia.

• Opinion

  Tesla’s record-low solar pricing is a risky move

  • 31 7月 2020

  Tesla has introduced a standardized approach to solar sales, but the approach is a gamble for the company and solar customers

• Opinion

  The Majors’ energy transition: Corporate New Energy Series

  • 10 12月 2020

  The European Majors’ energy transition strategies continue to accelerate, with increasingly ambitious (and competitive) carbon reduction targets and New Energy portfolios. Meanwhile, the transatlantic divide with the US Majors is becoming deeper, with little sign yet that the US oil majors will follow their European peers’ corporate transformations.

• Opinion

  Is PetroChina really going green?

  • 02 9月 2020

  The move is the first publicly confirmed (near) net-zero goal by an Asian national oil company, a recognition by one of the world’s largest producers that it must address carbon emissions and adapt to the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicles market to get back on track post-Covid-19

  • 26 8月 2020

  EV sales to benefit from governments’ commitments to “green recovery”

• Opinion

  The long haul for electric heavy trucks

  • 25 9月 2020

  For passenger and light freight vehicles, electric options are available and becoming more competitive. But long-distance road transport faces an uphill struggle

• Opinion

  The politics of fracking

  • 16 10月 2020

  Joe Biden is clear that he would not try to ban hydraulic fracturing. But a row over it highlights the challenge facing his energy strategy

• Opinion

  In conversation with Asia Pacific’s CEOs

  • 04 11月 2020

  We hosted the CEOs of PETRONAS, Santos and Medco, the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, and many other senior executives from a range of leading oil and gas companies, utilities and banks over two days at our APAC Energy & Commodities Summit last month.

• Opinion

  Biden, China and politics of energy

  • 11 11月 2020

  As the new administration looks to take the US back into the Paris climate agreement, will the US and China work together on tackling global warming?

• Opinion

  Buoyant LNG market a sign of the coming recovery

  • 11 12月 2020

  A strong rise in prices in Asia and record US exports show how demand for LNG is bouncing back. Other markets are set to follow

• Opinion

  Power purchase agreements: how will they support renewables growth?

  • 15 12月 2020

  Power purchase agreements are attractive for investors entering the renewable energy space, but the market is still relatively small. We take a look at key market trends.

• Opinion

  How will dynamics shift in Asia Pacific’s power markets?

  • 08 12月 2020

  Asia Pacific is the engine room for global power and renewables growth. Has coronavirus put the brakes on, or is APAC still on course to outpace demand in all other regions combined in the next 20 years?

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Eye on the tiger

  • 09 4月 2025

  What if India’s growth matched China’s 2000's boom? Explore the global energy ripple effects in this month’s Horizons Live.

• Opinion

  Europe’s grid-scale energy storage capacity will expand 20-fold by 2031

  • 11 4月 2022

  Ambitious European net zero targets, cutting dependency on Russian fossil fuel, regulatory change and growing investor confidence will unlock 42 GW of vital energy storage capacity.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific power & renewables: 5 things to watch in 2025

  • 23 1月 2025

  Soaring solar and storage bring in the Lunar New Year of the Snake.

• Opinion

  US solar: four things to look for in 2025

  • 16 1月 2025

  Our take on key themes, from installations projections to cell manufacturing capacity, the potential impact of the Trump administration energy agenda and the future of the IRA.

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: Middle East

  • 18 2月 2025

  Energy transition progress slows in our latest update – but uncertainty around pace and duration pushes the Middle East to prioritise resiliency.

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: UK

  • 17 2月 2025

  The UK has a renewed focus on accelerating its energy transition and bold plans to create a clean energy superpower. But net zero by 2050 is not yet on course.

• Opinion

  Offshore wind energy: what to look for in 2024

  • 25 1月 2024

  In 2024, tangible opportunities, record-level tenders and strategic shifts in the supply chain set the stage for a rebound from the challenges faced in the previous year

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: Asia Pacific

  • 17 2月 2025

  Low-carbon projects and policies progress, but face energy security and price stability concerns.

• Opinion

  European power and renewables: what to look for in 2024

  • 29 1月 2024

  European power and renewables markets enter 2024 with relative stability compared to last year, although challenges arise in transitioning to emissions-free renewables.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific power and renewables: what to look for in 2024

  • 29 1月 2024

  Asia Pacific markets powered ahead in 2023, with strong overall demand growth and enormous investments in the power and renewables sector. We explore whether this growth will continue in 2024, or whether there are some fundamental changes underway.

• Opinion

  How worried should Asia be about conflict in Ukraine?

  • 17 2月 2022

  Combined with existing market tightness, concerns over disruption to Russian energy supplies in the event of conflict in Ukraine have pushed spot prices towards record levels. Across virtually all energy and natural resources, backwardation is back with a bang.

• Opinion

  Asia’s nuclear power surge

  • 15 2月 2023

  Is nuclear key to net zero in Asia?

• Opinion

  Why the world needs global rules on polymer use

  • 08 8月 2024

  UN legislation with firm language and clear, legally binding targets can reduce plastics pollution worldwide

• Opinion

  Asia’s power sector feels the burn

  • 12 5月 2022

  Everything across Asia’s power sector is heading north. With electricity demand continuing to climb, power prices are being pushed significantly higher by increasing fuel, equipment, land, and labour costs. Rising interest rates add further complexity.

• Opinion

  The nuclear moment

  • 22 10月 2021

  Gas and coal prices have soared while governments commit to ambitious goals for cutting emissions. Nuclear power can be part of the solution.

• Opinion

  Evaluating infrastructure and optionality in Canadian hydrocarbon exports

  • 01 5月 2025

  Can Canada move away from its longstanding role as a regional energy supplier to become a global superpower? Is it ready to be? How soon?