Introducing our Global Net Zero Pledges Scenario

• 08 February 2023

In the build up to COP27, countries around the world made pledges to reach net zero around the middle of the century. How are they all faring on those pledges and is the world is on track for a 1.5c pathway?

Global top 10 solar PV inverter vendors account for 82% of market share

• 08 July 2022

Global top 10 solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter vendors shored up 82% of market share in 2021, increasing by 2 percentage points compared to 2020, says Wood Mackenzie.

PowerIQ

Understand fundamental drivers, market pricing, risks and scenarios in the US power market.

Bumps in the road for EVs

• 06 November 2023

Manufacturers have been scaling back plans for growth. But the long-term trend is still towards electrification

Will Asia-Pacific's O&G sector join the global recovery in 2019?

• 14 January 2019

Will rising demand, new exploration activity and a refresh of government policy bring renewed confidence in Asia-Pacific's upstream industry in 2019? Wood Mackenzie's research director Andrew Harwood shares his thoughts.

Energy Pulse: in brief (7 July)

• 07 July 2023

This week, we look at Denbury’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) expansion, ExxonMobil’s latest venture into the lithium sector and Permian M&A and inventory demand.

Energy Transition Service

Quantify the pace and change of the energy transition across all commodities, markets, technologies and segments.

Connect four: key findings from the first four editions of Horizons

• 12 May 2021

Will falling costs secure solar’s dominance in power? Can Europe slash its emissions by 2030? Will China win the clean energy race? What would an accelerated energy transition mean for oil and gas prices? Find out in our Horizons recap.

Is it time for a global climate bank?

• 18 July 2024

Financing any aspect of the energy transition is tough. Funding the developing world’s transition, a topic central to the first Global Energy Transition Congress in Milan two weeks ago, is one of the most complex challenges that must be overcome in tackling climate change.

Horizons Live: The bridge

• 10 March 2025

Can gas be the key to a lower-carbon future? Our expert panel explores its role in the energy transition and what’s needed to unlock its full potential.

Energy Pulse: in brief (1 September)

• 01 September 2023

Saudi Aramco invests in gigawatt-scale solar, India sets its low-carbon hydrogen standard, Engie buys battery storage in the US, and more.

Energy Pulse: in brief (4th August)

• 04 August 2023

Solar power construction breaking records around the world, oil and gas taxes under review in the UK, the latest on the claims of a breakthrough in superconductors, and more.

Energy appointments signal Trump administration goals

• 18 November 2024

“Personnel is policy” is what they say in Washington, and President-elect Donald Trump’s first two nominations for senior energy roles in his administration send a clear signal about the policies he hopes to pursue.

Net zero North Sea: can hydrogen live up to its hype?

• 20 October 2020

The UK has an opportunity to be at the forefront of the global hydrogen economy – but it calls for rapid technology scale-up.

CCUS planned capacity nearing 1 billion tonnes per annum

• 26 August 2022

US Inflation Reduction Act bill set to boost CCUS uptake but more is needed to meet net zero goals by 2050

US solar shattered records in 2023, but will this continue in 2024?

• 06 March 2024

Solar has a strong growth outlook, but many uncertainties lie ahead

Webinar | Developing a winning IRA strategy: how to navigate uncertainty and maximize benefits from the IRA

• 30 October 2024

Two years on from the introduction of the IRA, join us to discuss how developers, manufacturers, and EPCs (engineering, procurement and construction companies) are maximising project success and making the most of benefits provided by this landmark bill.

What carbon capture needs to meet climate goals

• 11 October 2024

What can we expect in the world of energy in 2024. A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, and the rise of blue hydrogen are among Wood Mackenzie analysts’ predictions for the year ahead.

Will India set a net zero target?

• 24 June 2021

As COP26 approaches, pressure on India to commit to net zero is increasing. Global action on climate change is firmly at the top of the political agenda.

The great reopening: what the end of China’s ’zero-Covid’ strategy means for global energy and natural resources.

• 23 March 2023

What the end of China's 'zero Covid' strategy means for global energy and natural resources

Wood Mackenzie at DTECH® Data Centers & AI

• 12 May 2026

Join Wood Mackenzie at DTECH® Data Centers & AI

China leads global renewables race with record-breaking 230 GW installations in 2023

• 28 November 2023

Currently on target to reach a record-breaking 230 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar installations this year, China leads the global renewables market. This is more than double the number of US and Europe installations combined.

Nuclear power needs a way to break the stalemate

• 25 June 2024

Political support is a necessary but not sufficient condition for a revival in investment in new reactors in the US.

Positioning for the energy transition

• 23 January 2018

We've seen a wave of new energy deals by the Majors. The spectre of peak oil demand and disruption from renewables and EVs has sparked a response – if you can’t beat them, join them. 2017 was the year Big Oil started to position for a low-carbon future.

High interest rates impede the US residential solar market boom

• 01 November 2023

Next year, US residential solar will experience its first annual contraction since 2017

Decarbonising data centres: hyperscalers’ power race will increase emissions but spur more direct decarbonisation

• 08 May 2026

Though most global data centres do not run on clean power today and hyperscalers are unlikely to sacrifice market share and growth for decarbonisation, several pathways are promising

Australia releases Budget 2021

• 12 May 2021

Wood Mackenzie experts comment on the recently announced Australia Budget 2021.

US low-carbon energy manufacturing booms

• 01 November 2024

Tariffs and tax credits are leading to a surge in US production capacity for solar equipment and batteries, but put upward pressure on costs

Energy companies seek answers amid US tariff uncertainty

• 07 March 2025

The evolving US tariff landscape is creating uncertainty across industries, especially in energy, with fluctuating import tariffs impacting global markets and forcing businesses to adapt.

Capital discipline raises questions about US oilfield services

• 03 February 2023

Like E&Ps, oilfield services companies are prioritising cash generation and distributions to shareholders. It could be a constraint on the industry's growth.