President Trump's executive orders on energy

• 23 1月 2025

Trump’s first-day energy policies signal a return to fossil fuel dominance, with executive orders on the Paris Agreement exit, boosting US oil and gas production and halting wind power growth. Discover how these moves reshape energy policy and industry.

Electric vehicle adoption to slow in US with recent Executive Orders

• 29 1月 2025

Recent executive orders in the United States could have profound implications on electric vehicles (EV), slowing down the pace of adoption, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie. According to the report, “Trump’s executive orders unsettle electric vehicle and battery markets” policy changes have impacted the EV, battery, and raw material markets in the US and globally. The wide-ranging changes will affect everything from subsidies for consumers to funding for EV charging stations, as well as trade tariffs on imported raw materials.

Questions over the Trump administration’s plans for solar and wind

• 31 1月 2025

Trump administration’s renewable energy restrictions could impact U.S. solar and wind projects, conflicting with efforts to boost electricity supply for AI data centers. Learn how policy shifts, tax credits, and grid challenges shape the future of clean energy.

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North American oil, power and gas trading: 7 things to look out for in 2025

• 22 1月 2025

From extreme weather events to the global effects of Canada’s new TMX pipeline, what will shape the markets this year? Includes price volatility, Permian basin consolidation, thermal retirements and more.

Does clean hydrogen have a future?

• 22 1月 2025

Explore the potential of clean hydrogen energy with Ed Crooks, Dr. Melissa Lott and Austin Knight.

Grid edge: what to look for in 2025

• 22 1月 2025

From distributed energy resources to electrification and grid modernisation, our US grid edge experts share their view of the key themes to watch.

The federal government steps up support for nuclear power

• 17 1月 2025

Constellation commits to adding 1.1 GW of nuclear power by 2028

Electric vehicle & battery supply chain: 5 things to look for in 2025

• 20 1月 2025

From policy changes to supply chain dynamics this promises to be a pivotal year for electric vehicles and batteries.

CCUS’s breakthrough year

• 16 1月 2025

Explore the latest trends in CCUS as 2025 shapes up to be a breakthrough year, with rising optimism and record FIDs expected. Learn about project financing, policy support and the companies leading the charge in carbon capture and storage.

Power and renewables: predictions for 2025

• 22 1月 2025

Analysis and outlook for power & renewables in Europe and Asia, including solar, onshore wind, offshore wind, energy storage, power markets, grid and more.

Solar: predictions for 2025

• 16 1月 2025

After years of exponential growth in global solar buildout could policy uncertainty, protectionist measures and interconnection and transmission bottlenecks halt that trend? A look at the solar industry outlook, costs, tech innovation and the opportunity to capitalise on data centre electricity demand.

US DOE shows that virtual power plants are very real

• 10 1月 2025

The US agency’s 2025 VPP Liftoff Report Update offers a playbook to accelerate virtual power plant adoption

The Biden administration finalises 45V hydrogen tax credit rules

• 10 1月 2025

Learn about the updated 45V tax credit rules for low-carbon hydrogen production and their impact on green and blue hydrogen projects in the US. Discover how these changes affect energy policies and the future of hydrogen in global markets.

Live from COP29: Are businesses still driving the energy transition?

• 15 11月 2024

What do businesses need from governments to advance climate progress? Find out on the latest Energy Gang episode.

Can CCUS help achieve Net Zero?

• 19 11月 2024

Is CCUS the solution to Net Zero, or a temporary fix? Sylvia Leyva Martinez and Wood Mackenzie experts discuss the key policies and challenges shaping its future.

The impact of Republican control on US energy policy and the IRA

• 19 11月 2024

We expect renewables to remain competitive, and while protectionism will rise, a full repeal of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is unlikely

Live from COP29 – One weird trick to solve our energy problem

• 21 11月 2024

Live from COP29, Ed Crooks talks to top experts about US policy changes, carbon tariffs and why the best energy is the energy we don’t use.

Africa’s energy future, on Africa’s terms

• 14 11月 2024

Africa’s energy statistics make for a disappointing read. As world leaders meet this week for the COP29 talks, some 600 million Africans still have no access to electricity and per capita energy consumption remains the lowest globally.

A second Trump administration

• 07 11月 2024

A new Trump administration will have huge influence across both the domestic and international arenas. Introducing more import tariffs, abandoning climate policy and resolving conflicts are all high on the agenda. There are major implications for the energy and natural resources sectors.

COP29 faces climate finance challenge

• 12 11月 2024

The COP29 climate talks began on Monday with climate finance at the top of the agenda. A meaningful deal would show the international effort to tackle climate change is still alive. Failure could further delay the transition to low-carbon energy.

Navigating uncertainty in the solar industry: maximising IRA benefits

• 12 11月 2024

How can the solar industry navigate IRA uncertainties to maximise growth opportunities?

Live from COP29: climate finance at the forefront

• 12 11月 2024

What’s top of the agenda at COP29? The Energy Gang is live from day one at COP29, where industry leaders are debating climate finance.

How will the new US Republican government reshape the global electric vehicle supply chain?

• 12 11月 2024

A new Republican administration signals sweeping policy changes, from emissions standards and EV subsidies to battery tariffs and import rules. How could these shifts disrupt commodity supply chains, alter EV adoption rates and redefine opportunities for automakers and battery producers worldwide?

The Trump administration's AI strategy points to strong growth in US power

• 25 11月 2024

AI needs data centres, which need power. If AI is a national security priority, then so is electricity. That principle will shape the Trump administration’s policies. Gas-fired plants will be favored, but low-carbon energy could benefit, too.

Can the Middle East and Africa become a global leader in renewable energy?

• 03 12月 2024

Total renewables capacity in the region is set to grow by 750% over the next 10 years.

Gridlock: Q&A on how the US power industry can cope with bumper demand

• 03 12月 2024

The decoupling of US electricity demand from economic growth over the last seven decades is set to reverse amid burgeoning data centre development, a resurgence in energy-intensive US manufacturing, and more transport and heating electrification - resulting in electricity demand growth not seen since the 1990s

What lies ahead for hydrogen and low-carbon ammonia?

• 20 3月 2025

We explore the market trends and challenges affecting the long-term outlook

The impact of China’s 2024 solar PV manufacturing guidelines

• 13 12月 2024

We explore the impact of China's new rules on solar PV overcapacity, pricing and market dynamics

Predictions for energy and natural resources in 2025

• 13 12月 2024

The impact of Chinese EVs, ambitious NOCs, the Saudi storage boom and more, as Wood Mackenzie analysts look ahead to next year