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  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?

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  Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2024

  • 11 1月 2024

  Calmer waters are expected for the oils, refining and chemicals industries in 2024 – but that doesn’t mean it’s plain sailing. What are the top trends to track for the year ahead?

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  When, why and how is the global energy transition going to happen?

  • 16 10月 2018

  When, why and how is the great fuel switch going to happen? The great energy transition is already underway - we do the maths.

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  6 forces driving improved upstream project delivery

  • 13 8月 2018

  What can the industry do to give their projects the best chance of being delivered successfully? Our analysis points to six key factors that in most recent cases combined to create better execution.

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  The pathway to net-zero for miners

  • 06 7月 2020

  Metals enable the energy transition through their use in low-carbon technologies, but the production of metal is emissions-intensive. How can the metals and mining industry ramp up production to meet demand while finding its way to net-zero emissions? Is electrification the answer? Read on to find out.

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  Wind: predictions for 2025

  • 27 1月 2025

  Analysis of the key themes to watch for offshore and onshore wind globally, including the impact of Trump's re-election, Chinese OEM ambitions, tender volumes, supply chain issues, technological innovation, government targets, competition, M&A, costs and risks.

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  Subsurface predictions and wells to watch in 2025

  • 23 1月 2025

  Our pick of the themes that will shape exploration for both oil & gas and geothermal resources in 2025 – plus, the wells to watch, including those that will target frontier basins and underexplored plays.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Metals and mining: predictions for 2025

  • 16 1月 2025

  In a year of potentially momentous change for metals & mining what are the key themes for different commodities? Predictions and analysis for aluminium, copper, lithium, rare earths, graphite, steel, nickel, coal, zinc and more.

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  Upstream M&A: 4 things to look for in 2025

  • 09 1月 2025

  Will deal flow increase in 2025? Who’s best placed to buy and sell? Read our predictions for global upstream mergers and acquisitions for the year ahead.

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  Corporate oil & gas: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 12 12月 2024

  Capital allocation trends for oil & gas companies and the top themes to look for from the Majors, NOCs, US Independents and International Independents in the year ahead.

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  Carbon policy: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 18 12月 2024

  New mandatory emissions and methane reporting requirements and the prominence of climate finance at COP29 combined to made 2024 an interesting year for climate policy. 2025 will continue in a similar vein.

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  Upstream oil & gas: region-by-region predictions for 2025

  • 08 1月 2025

  Improving upstream sentiment comes at a time of high geopolitical tensions, and both supply and demand concerns. Near-term price weakness may belie longer-term market strength, setting 2025 up to be a year of mixed messages.

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  Electric vehicle battery recycling: bridging a supply-side divide

  • 29 7月 2019

  Can the environmental impact of electric car batteries be mitigated? Electric vehicle battery recycling offers a sustainable solution as EV markets grow.

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  How digital disruption is reshaping the upstream supply chain

  • 25 6月 2019

  Digitalisation plays a key role in upstream oil and gas corporate strategies. It brings opportunity and threat. Discover how it will impact different categories of the supply chain.

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  Deep decarbonisation: the multi-trillion-dollar question

  • 27 6月 2019

  For any country to embrace a nationwide transition to 100% renewable energy (RE100) or zero carbon (ZC100) emissions constitutes a massive disruption with far-flung economic and social repercussions. In this complimentary report, Dan Shreve, research director for power and renewables, examines the operational challenges associated with RE100 policies. Get the highlights here or fill in the form to access the full report.

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  China’s energy markets feel the squeeze

  • 11 6月 2019

  When the US sneezes, China catches a cold or so they say. Certainly when the US decides to stack tariffs onto the price of imported Chinese goods, China’s economy, central to global economic growth, slows down. That’s already started to happen – even before the latest increase in tariffs starts to have an effect.

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  What's the future of exploration? We asked explorers

  • 29 4月 2019

  The results from our annual Exploration Survey are in. The industry has had their say on all things exploration, from budgets and technology to portfolios and peers.

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  Why FIDs matter

  • 15 4月 2019

  Angus Rodger's quick guide to global upstream oil and gas project sanctions. He answers common questions on FIDs, such as why FIDs matter, what the number of FIDs announced in year tells us, whether investors are favouring oil or gas, and more.

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  A zero-carbon world: how fast will we get there?

  • 26 11月 2018

  The global energy transition is underway. The question is, how and when? Find out in Wood Mackenzie’s 4th annual carbon-constrained scenario, which provides an alternative view to our base case for the global energy transition.

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  What the coronavirus means for the energy transition

  • 29 9月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s new Energy Transition Outlook shows the world is heading for 3° C of warming. Changing that course will take policy commitment, accelerated innovation, and massive investment. Ed Crooks, Vice-Chair Americas, gives his view of the key findings from this year's outlook.

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  The future of gas investment

  • 12 11月 2020

  Capital is the lifeblood of the global gas industry. But with investment criteria changing fast, companies must respond.

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  Will we need to mine metals in the future?

  • 26 11月 2020

  We recycle a fraction of the metal that we extract – despite the fact that most can be reused infinitely. Is that set to change? How much scrap could be recovered? And is it possible to eliminate the need for mining and processing primary metal?

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  Global upstream oil and gas: new challenges ahead in 2021

  • 19 1月 2021

  What does 2021 hold for the global upstream oil and gas industry? It will be a year of uncertainty and contingency – but resilience and recovery are also key themes.

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  What will oil and gas companies focus on in 2021?

  • 19 1月 2021

  It’s been an extraordinary year for oil and gas companies. What will 2021 bring? Get the predictions for the year ahead from our corporate analysis team.

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  Welcome to the materials transition

  • 05 8月 2020

  The world's relationship with plastic and other materials is unsustainable. Find out about the materials transition and what plastics can learn from the energy industry.

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  Upstream fiscal systems: 4 things to look for in 2025

  • 06 1月 2025

  With oil prices largely stable, interest rates elevated and companies exercising caution regulators are faced with a tough decision.

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  E&Ps through the energy transition

  • 18 11月 2020

  We plot the Independents' journey to 2050: consolidation, privatisation, liquidation.

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  Proceed with caution: exploration’s watchword for 2021

  • 12 1月 2021

  The twin crises of coronavirus and the oil price crash made 2020 a tumultuous year, but what lies ahead in 2021? Our global exploration analysts highlight their top 5 predictions.