• Webinar

  Webinar | What's next for green steelmaking technologies?

  • 25 1月 2024

  Join our experts on Thursday at 8:00 EST January 25th for an interactive discussion where they will uncover the technical aspects, opportunities, challenges, and the competitive landscape of key green steelmaking technologies. 

• News Release

  Decarbonisation efforts in the steel industry could hinder circularity of Zinc, warns new study

  • 21 3月 2024

  Decarbonisation efforts in the steel industry could hinder circularity of Zinc, warns new study

• Content

  Pedal to the metal: iron and steel’s US$1.4 trillion shot at decarbonisation

  • 15 9月 2022

  The industrialised world cannot function without steel. It is essential to everything from the buildings we live in to the ways we get around. Wood Mackenzie estimates that meeting global steel demand will require 2.2 billion tonnes of production by 2050.

• Content

  Red metal, green demand: copper’s critical role in achieving net zero

  • 20 10月 2022

  The road to zero carbon will see an extraordinary build-out of low-carbon electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable power-generating capacity. And as the world reduces its dependence on hydrocarbons, metals will be a linchpin of a zero-carbon economy.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Pedal to the metal

  • 04 10月 2022

  Watch on demand as our panel answers questions on the challenges facing the steel industry from the growing supply demand to the collective global goal of achieving net zero by 2050.  

• News Release

  Decarbonising global iron ore and steel industry by 2050 necessitates urgent action and US$1.4 trillion of investment

  • 15 9月 2022

  Decarbonising the steel and iron ore industry by 2050, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, will require US$1.4 trillion of investment and revolution across every stage of the value chain. This presents an urgent challenge and enormous opportunity according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Horizons research report, Pedal to the metal: Iron and steel’s $1.4 trillion shot at decarbonisation.

• News Release

  2022 – A year of rebalancing for metals and mining

  • 25 1月 2022

  If 2021 was the year of rebound for metals and mining (M&M) commodities, then 2022 is shaping as the year of rebalance, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  China's renewables boom year poses major challenges to western markets

  • 17 2月 2022

  China’s renewables manufacturing has emerged from 2021 bigger and more competitive than ever before. Western markets are benefitting from trading with the IKEA of the energy transition, but balancing reliance on China’s technology providers with local interests is now a key political as well as environmental challenge, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  Australian alumina and bauxite ban to further disrupt UC Rusal’s supply chain

  • 21 3月 2022

  The latest sanctions by the Australian government in banning exports of alumina and bauxite to Russia adds further disruption to UC Rusal’s supply chain and ultimately on its ability to maintain normal primary aluminium production levels.

• News Release

  Fair and transparent fiscal terms key to accelerating transition resource investments

  • 21 4月 2022

  The race is on in the exploration and development of transition resources required for global decarbonisation. However, the investment environment needs to be more conducive, and the establishment of fair and transparent fiscal policies could be the key, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  Can the rest of the world repel China’s magnetic pull over rare earth metals?

  • 19 5月 2022

  By investing across complex supply chains, Chinese companies have integrated rare earth mining, processing, metal production and magnet manufacturing, allowing China to then dominate high value-add sectors including drivetrains for electric vehicles and generators for wind turbines.

• News Release

  Soaring solar raw materials prices could thwart REPowerEU plans

  • 30 5月 2022

  The REPowerEU initiative has the potential to add at least 420 gigawatts (GW) of solar installations by 2030; however, rising solar raw material costs could become the stumbling block to achieving this goal, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  What does the EU’s new decarbonisation roadmap mean for its carbon economy?

  • 21 2月 2024

  Key takeaways from the 2040 Climate Target, Net Zero Industry Act and Industrial Carbon Management Strategy

• Opinion

  Carbon management frequently asked questions part 3: CCUS

  • 18 3月 2024

  The third part of the series explores CCUS, which is set to play an integral role in decarbonisation

• Opinion

  Metals investment: the darkest hour is just before the dawn

  • 12 2月 2024

  As the world races towards 2030 and key decarbonisation targets approach, we look at how investment in metals and mining is central to achieving net zero

• Opinion

  Carbon management frequently asked questions part 1: emissions

  • 04 3月 2024

  First up in this series, we tackle some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding emissions

• Featured

  Electric vehicle & battery supply chain: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 23 1月 2024

  Following a disappointing year, electric vehicles (EVs) could be front and centre of global geopolitics in 2024. How will that change the road ahead?

• Featured

  Metals and mining: predictions for 2024

  • 30 1月 2024

  Watch for technology milestones, broadening regulation and a fervent focus on costs in the metals and mining sector in the year ahead. How will companies respond?

• The Edge

  Six themes shaping the energy world in 2024

  • 09 1月 2024

  What opportunities, challenges and risks does the world of energy and natural resources face in 2024? Our experts share their thoughts.

• The Edge

  COP28 key takeaways

  • 14 12月 2023

  The challenges in accelerating the energy transition

• Opinion

  COP28 takeaways: why collaboration matters now more than ever

  • 19 12月 2023

  At this year’s COP28, Edinburgh Science and Wood Mackenzie’s discussion ‘Delivering on the promise of climate finance at last’ tackled the importance of climate finance, the role of international collaboration in addressing climate change, and the need to mobilise investments in emerging markets to drive sustainable solutions

• Opinion

  COP28: What’s happening with EVs? | Podcast

  • 08 12月 2023

  In the final days of the COP28 conference, Ed sits down with Kristen Siemen, Chief Sustainability Officer at General Motors, to discuss the current state of the EV market, GM’s plans for the industry and the key takeaways from conversations at the summit.

• Opinion

  Will oil, gas and coal peak by 2030? | Podcast

  • 03 11月 2023

  Discussing the latest insights on fossil fuel demand, electric vehicles, US oil deals, offshore wind and the critical role of graphite in the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Driving the energy transition: the EV and batteries outlook

  • 31 10月 2023

  While financial incentives are driving the switch to electric vehicles (EV) and precipitating a boom in EV sales, the result is a drastic demand for batteries and raw materials (BRMs). But how do countries protect their road transport industries long term? And who’s going to be at the forefront of this?

• Opinion

  Decarbonising metals and mining: three key strategies to win the emissions battle

  • 26 10月 2023

  What will decide whether the sector can achieve net zero emissions while delivering the raw materials vital to the energy transition?

• The Edge

  How a changing steel market is forcing iron ore supply to adapt

  • 05 10月 2023

  Falling demand and a bigger price premium for higher grades

• Opinion

  The energy transition needs minerals. Is deep sea mining the best way to get them? | Podcast

  • 06 10月 2023

  Ed Crooks is back in the host’s chair, and joined by regular Amy Harder, Executive Editor of Cipher Magazine, the publication supported by Breakthrough Energy, and Dr Melissa Lott, Director of Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

• Opinion

  Our top takeaways from the Coal Forum 2023

  • 12 9月 2023

  A bumpy route to decarbonisation means that coal demand will be more resilient than expected, but there is no place for complacency.

• Opinion

  Coal Forum 2023 panel: decarbonisation in real time in Australia

  • 05 9月 2023

  At this year’s Coal and the Future of Energy Forum in Brisbane, panellists Bob Mckerrow (Thiess), Erik Isokangas (Mining3) and Rory Simington (Wood Mackenzie) discussed the challenges of decarbonisation within the mining industry. We break down some of our biggest takeaways.

• Opinion

  Could deep sea mining solve our critical metals dilemma?

  • 18 8月 2023

  With demand rocketing for precious minerals, to power EVs, batteries and solar panels, do we need to be exploring new frontiers to mine for more of them? This week we explore the geopolitical, economic and environmental impact of underwater mining.