• Opinion

  Opportunities abound in Asia Pacific’s transforming power markets

  • 01 7月 2021

  Last week we hosted our inaugural Asia Pacific Power & Renewables Conference. This three-day event tackled all aspects of the region’s power markets and their roles in the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Nord Stream 2 nears the finish line

  • 24 6月 2021

  The gas pipeline from Russia to Germany has been acknowledged as a “fait accompli” by the US. The European market will still need more LNG

• Opinion

  Alerts send warnings about the future of power

  • 18 6月 2021

  As a heatwave hit the southwest US this week, electricity demand surged, putting strain on the grids in Texas and California. Grid operators issued alerts urging customers to conserve electricity where possible by turning up thermostats and not running appliances in the late afternoon and evening. The measures worked: blackouts were avoided in both states. But the alerts were a reminder of the pressures facing grids in extreme weather conditions, which will increase as their reliance on wind and solar power grows. Demand response programmes and other measures to improve the flexibility of the grid are becoming increasingly important.

• Opinion

  Investors exert their influence over the energy transition

  • 11 6月 2021

  Oil and gas companies have been coming under mounting pressure from large shareholders to address climate risks, and that pressure has stepped up sharply this year. The world’s six largest investors by assets under management have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, committing them to supporting the goal of global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. In total the signatories to the initiative have $37 trillion under management.

• Opinion

  The road to COP26

  • 08 6月 2021

  This is a big year for climate policy. The Paris agreement of 2015 set up a five-yearly cycle for countries to increase the ambition of their goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. So right from the outset, the COP26 climate conference originally scheduled for 2020 was going to be particularly significant.

• Opinion

  Big Oil’s watershed moment: five things you need to know

  • 10 6月 2021

  The events of May 26 2021 look like a defining moment for the oil and gas industry. In the space of a few hours, three decisions crystallised trends that had been building for years at the large international oil companies, showing the pressure they are under to address climate change and the energy transition.

• The Edge

  The prize for China from decarbonisation

  • 23 4月 2021

  China’s net-zero ambitions are a significant boost to global efforts to tackle climate change. Will the push to decarbonise transform China's economy? What does it mean for its energy markets and the supply chains? And is China well placed to capitalise on low-carbon technologies?

• Opinion

  Demanding new emissions goals set course for low-carbon future

  • 23 4月 2021

  At a US-hosted climate summit this week, large economies discussed their ambitious objectives for cutting emissions. Now comes the hard part.

• The Edge

  Is the price rally in energy and metals sustainable?

  • 14 5月 2021

  Green shoots of economic recovery are bursting through. Energy, metals and mining commodity markets have sensed it for months – witness the soaring prices of oil, LNG, iron ore, copper and many other metals. Is this a post-pandemic economic bounce or the start of a new supercycle?

• Opinion

  Asia’s developing economies need more gas investment, not less

  • 27 5月 2021

  It is increasingly clear across Asia that governments, lenders, and both gas suppliers and consumers must prioritise the management of carbon emissions across the gas value chain.

• Opinion

  What is COP26 and how is it vital to the energy transition?

  • 26 5月 2021

  This year, the UK will host COP26. Countries around the world are aware of their responsibilities to tackle climate change, and many have set targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

• Opinion

  The future of energy storage

  • 18 11月 2021

  The vast majority of carbon emissions from Asia Pacific are now covered by net zero targets. Wind and solar generation will be critical to achieving this but must be combined with energy storage.

• Opinion

  US Infrastructure bill bets on breakthrough technologies

  • 12 11月 2021

  The US Congress has been debating two bills with big implications for energy. The first, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, has finally been passed by both House and Senate, and will be signed into law by President Biden.

• Opinion

  How ports can navigate the energy transition

  • 15 11月 2021

  Energy and commodity markets are transforming, and so is the role of ports. What are the key questions for port operators and investors as global economies push for net zero?

• The Edge

  A COP26 wish list

  • 04 11月 2021

  COP26 has a week to put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway. Simon Flowers highlights four must-haves that can make a Glasgow Agreement a gamechanger in tackling climate change.

• Opinion

  Asia’s energy crisis and net zero – no turning back

  • 28 10月 2021

  Covid-19 made mincemeat of energy price forecasts. From the depths of the oil price crash in March 2020 to the surge in Asian spot gas prices to over US$50/mmbtu for the first time ever earlier this month, the pandemic has shredded predictions (and egos) as fast as they could be produced.

• The Edge

  Why COP26 has to succeed

  • 28 10月 2021

  What happens if COP26 doesn’t put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway? Our latest Energy Transition Outlook explores what happens if COP26 fails to lay down the law on collective goals and actions to tackle climate change.

• Opinion

  Could energy recovery solve the mounting problem of global waste?

  • 01 5月 2023

  With 70% of global landfill suitable for energy recovery, there is potential for serious growth in waste-to-energy (WtE) industries.

• Opinion

  Are NOCs rising to the energy transition challenge?

  • 26 4月 2023

  National oil companies are still lagging the Majors on the decarbonisation journey – but a raft of incentives mean the pace is picking up.

• The Edge

  How commercial is low-carbon hydrogen?

  • 23 3月 2023

  Flor De la Cruz, principal analyst, and Bridget van Dorsten, senior research analyst, are quizzed by Simon Flowers about the outlook for low-carbon hydrogen supply in Europe.

• Opinion

  China juggles four major economic changes in 2023

  • 12 4月 2023

  The new government in China faces challenges in domestic and external markets

• Featured

  Wood Mackenzie 2022 Research Excellence Awards

  • 28 2月 2023

  In 2022 our global analysts created an outstanding body of research, exploring everything from progress on the path to net zero to the impact of Russia's war with Ukraine.

• Opinion

  The coming US low-carbon energy boom

  • 27 1月 2023

  The extensive tax credits and other subsidies for low-carbon energy included in the Inflation Reduction Act have been widely seen as propelling the US into first place as a location for investment in those technologies.

• Opinion

  APAC Energy Buzz: Singapore can channel its fear of missing out to tackle carbon emissions

  • 10 11月 2022

  Decarbonisation must climb faster up the city-state’s political and social agenda

• Opinion

  APAC Energy Buzz: 2023 – cheerful or fearful?

  • 15 12月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie's APAC team looks at predictions for 2023

• Featured

  CCUS: 2023 will be a milestone year

  • 05 1月 2023

  Is this the year that CCUS really switches gear from niche concept to mainstream investment theme?

• Opinion

  Top 10 articles of 2022

  • 10 1月 2023

  It was a fascinating and unpredictable year for energy and commodities. Take a look at our top 10 most popular articles from the year.

• The Edge

  Big oil, new energy and the stock market

  • 19 6月 2020

  Big Oil is on the move, feeling its way into a changing energy world. There are two sides to adapting: how to decarbonise oil and gas and how to build a sustainable business around zero-carbon technology. European and US Majors are following two very different paths.

• Opinion

  A rough road for electric cars in the US

  • 12 6月 2020

  The share of the US vehicle market taken by EVs has fallen sharply this year, underlining the challenges the industry faces. Support from the federal government will be essential for the electrification of road transport to make real progress.

• Opinion

  Metals and mining: who gets hit hardest by an economic slump?

  • 19 6月 2020

  Demand destruction and falling revenues leave some industry players at risk of financial distress.