• Opinion

  An Accelerated Energy Transition *batteries not included

  • 10 9月 2020

  An accelerated energy transition would create a huge ask in terms of battery raw materials. Get the highlights of our latest research.

• Opinion

  LNG regasification: why there’s still plenty of gas in the tank

  • 08 9月 2020

  The regasification sector is in a strong position despite the short-term hit from Covid-19. Investment in further capacity is increasing, driven by the likelihood of robust long-term LNG demand growth.

• Opinion

  Has Covid-19 changed the economics of plastics recycling?

  • 25 8月 2020

  The global pandemic sent a shockwave through the plastic recycling industry. The impact of lockdown, industry closures and sudden shifts in product demand can be felt in every part of the recycling chain. What will the picture look like as the clouds begin to lift?

• The Edge

  Stemming the tide of plastic waste

  • 18 9月 2020

  Alongside climate change, the rising tide of environmental waste, plastic included, is society’s other sustainability challenge. Simon Flowers asked Guy Bailey and his Petrochemicals Research team how we can get on top of the problem.

• Opinion

  Which Supermajors’ portfolios are most resilient?

  • 16 9月 2020

  In an uncertain and volatile world, having upstream assets that can cope with both the highs and lows of oil prices is a priority

• Opinion

  Is conventional ESG data failing mining companies and investors?

  • 23 9月 2020

  As sustainability goes mainstream, a new white paper unpacks the ESG challenges facing investors and mining companies.

• Opinion

  Will the pandemic also claim refinery victims?

  • 23 9月 2020

  The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a reduction in demand for crude oil. However, what is less spoken about is how that reduction affects the chain of actors in the oil production process.

• The Edge

  What’s on the minds of CEOs?

  • 16 10月 2020

  We hosted the CEOs from Shell, Total, Eni and SSE as well as senior executives from numerous other leading oil and gas companies and utilities over three days at our EMEA Energy Summit. So what were the hot topics?

• Editorial

  Natural resource M&As: how enhanced ESG due diligence optimises value

  • 14 10月 2020

  A new Verisk Maplecroft/Wood Mackenzie white paper examines asset due diligence in the M&A context, and the value of better, deeper and richer ESG insight to mining and energy operators.

• Opinion

  What can the materials transition learn from the energy transition?

  • 12 10月 2020

  Materials use is on a course to double by 2050, with waste generation increasing by 70%, putting an unsustainable burden on our planet. It’s time for a materials transition, with the global scale and ambition of the energy transition.

• Opinion

  How long can nickel prices defy market fundamentals?

  • 29 9月 2020

  Nickel has ignored western market fundamentals, where demand has dried up due to the global pandemic, and prices have soared 30% since April. But these dysfunctional dynamics won't last.

• Opinion

  Are miners ready for a net zero future?

  • 21 10月 2020

  Miners are facing greater pressure than ever to cut emissions. We examine the policies and operations of the five largest diversified miners – Anglo American, BHP, Glencore, Rio Tinto and Vale – to see how they are making headway and where the key challenges lie.

• Opinion

  How flexible packaging demand has given BOPP film a boost

  • 27 10月 2020

  Demand for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) has grown 3.5% per annum over the last five years. But what effect has a year of unprecedented change had on the outlook?

• Opinion

  Can the UK lead the world in carbon capture, utilisation and storage?

  • 24 11月 2020

  Technological innovation could shift challenging economics, accelerate net zero ambitions and create a world-class CCUS industry on the UK Continental Shelf.

• Opinion

  Oil producers cautious as recovery hopes rise

  • 20 11月 2020

  Good news on Covid-19 vaccines points to a rebound next year, but there are still some difficult months ahead

• Opinion

  Can the polyester industry recover from Covid-19’s shockwaves?

  • 10 11月 2020

  Volume loss, overcapacity and margin squeeze have taken a toll – but there are bright spots for the polyester industry.

• Opinion

  From proposal to execution: 5 challenges on the path to net zero

  • 24 11月 2020

  The energy transition raises many questions, including: how will we meet the flexibility requirements of evolving power systems? What role will hydrogen play in the new energy landscape? And can the energy transition’s materials needs be met?

• The Edge

  Future energy – biodiesel

  • 13 11月 2020

  Structural oversupply has already led to refinery closures, with more to follow. But some competitively weak refineries can be repurposed to produce low-carbon biodiesel, one of the few segments of oil demand with strong growth prospects.

• Featured

  E&Ps through the energy transition

  • 18 11月 2020

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

• Opinion

  Can chemical recycling make plastic more sustainable?

  • 16 11月 2020

  In this insight, Wood Mackenzie explores the development of chemical recycling and how it can dramatically cut the levels of plastic sent to landfill or incineration, or leaked into the natural environment.

• Opinion

  Ten predictions for energy in 2021

  • 18 12月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie analysts on what we should expect in energy in the coming year, for sectors from oil markets to solar costs and coal exports to EVs

• Featured

  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.

• Opinion

  Is net zero oil and gas production possible?

  • 05 1月 2021

  The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has committed to cutting operational emissions in half by 2030 and achieving net zero production by 2050. Operators have taken significant steps towards decarbonisation – but achieving these goals will take leaps forward in technology, policy and investment.

• Opinion

  Nuclear – the cleanest dirty word

  • 10 12月 2020

  The reality is that Northeast Asia’s carbon neutral targets will be very difficult to meet by renewables alone, given the need to massively increase electrification. With the size of its future economy, the scale of the challenge is up to 10 times greater in China than Japan or South Korea. Given this, what will be the role of nuclear?

• The Edge

  Who will fund the energy transition?

  • 27 11月 2020

  If ambitions on climate change are high, so, too, will be the cost. We reckon a bare minimum of US$30 trillion to US$40 trillion of investment is needed to put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway. Where’s the money going to come from? I chatted to Prakash Sharma and Jonny Sultoon of our Energy Transition team and Peter Martin, Head of Economics.

• Opinion

  Six trends that will shape the polyester industry to 2030

  • 09 12月 2020

  The polyester chain will undergo profound changes in a post-coronavirus world. What are the six big trends to watch out for?

• Opinion

  Will summer heat help gas power burns overcome price and renewable headwinds?

  • 15 5月 2025

  In January, with Henry Hub spot prices averaging above $4.60/MMBtu, gas-fired generation's share of the thermal stack fell to 65%, the second-lowest monthly average since the 2022 price surge.

• Opinion

  Solar import duties highlight the challenges in building up US manufacturing

  • 25 4月 2025

  Can tariffs jump-start US solar manufacturing or are they putting progress at risk? Explore the policy shake-ups reshaping the future of American solar.

• Opinion

  In uncertain times, is a greater reliance on battery storage what’s needed? And how can developers better prepare for it?

  • 25 4月 2025

  Battery storage, market uncertainty and the rise of community solar - hear what top industry voices had to say, live from the summit stage.

• Opinion

  It’s uncertain times in solar and storage

  • 24 4月 2025

  What’s next for solar? Dive into this live episode as industry leaders unpack market turbulence, smart strategies and the tech powering the next wave of solar growth.