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  EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ lays out bloc’s green blueprint

  • 14 7月 2021

  Europe is at the forefront of the shift to net zero, both in ambition, but also in terms of how to make rapid and deep decarbonisation a reality. The world needs to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as quickly as possible. Not doing so means we will need to turn to expensive and unproven technologies to withdraw CO2 from the atmosphere later this century.

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  Decarbonising plastic value chains remains Herculean task

  • 26 7月 2021

  Despite the ‘war on plastics’, demand over the coming decades will be robust, underpinned by the growing global middle-class and the material requirements of the energy transition.

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  Solar energy to boost demand for base metals

  • 09 8月 2021

  According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), solar power will have a significant impact on demand for aluminium, copper, and zinc, with the usage of all three metals in the sector set to double by 2040.

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  Steel sector emissions must fall 75% under 2°C scenario

  • 10 8月 2021

  Carbon emissions in the steel sector must fall by 75% from today’s levels to limit global warming to within 2 degree Celsius (°C), says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Oil price windfall a ‘golden opportunity’ to speed up sector’s decarbonisation

  • 19 8月 2021

  – Oil and gas companies must use the current cash flow windfall opportunity to speed up decarbonisation of their businesses, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) said in a report released today.

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  Drought puts pressure on Brazil’s power sector

  • 08 9月 2021

  The severe drought in Brazil will contribute to an extremely tight power balance in the country, new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), shows.

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  US solar prices on the rise

  • 14 9月 2021

  Despite the addition of 5.7 gigawatts (GWdc) of solar capacity in Q2 2021, supply chain constraints are leading to price increases across every solar market segment, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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  High carbon tax could erode up to 60% of Asia’s refining earnings

  • 05 10月 2021

  A high carbon tax could erode up to 60% of Asia’s total refining earnings by 2027, says Wood Mackenzie, at the Global Energy Summit Focus Week.

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  Global energy storage set to triple in 2021

  • 07 10月 2021

  New research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), shows annual global storage deployments will nearly triple year-on-year, reaching 12 GW/28 GWh in 2021. Across the world, economic recovery is top of mind for politicians, with renewable energy integration taking centre stage. Despite disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic, Wood Mackenzie’s Global Energy Storage Outlook, released today, forecasts nearly 1 TWh of total demand from 2021-2030.

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  China could ease restrictions on Australian coal and increase supply to alleviate power crunch

  • 08 10月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie believes that Chinese authorities could allow customs clearance of stranded Australian thermal coal. In addition, the local governments in Yulin region of Shaanxi province and Inner Mongolia have announced yesterday that they will be increasing coal supply to meet demand.

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  Wood Mackenzie and Ball Corporation announce satellite data analytics collaboration

  • 11 11月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie, Inc. a Verisk business (NASDAQ:VRSK), and Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) announced today that they have formed a strategic agreement between the two organisations to accelerate the development of advanced analytics for energy markets.

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  The plastics industry must go under the knife for a more sustainable future

  • 18 11月 2021

  Stemming the flow of plastics into the environment will need ‘more than a nip and tuck approach’ if the world is to reach peak plastic and meet the net zero challenge, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Li-ion battery recycling not expected to take off before 2030

  • 08 12月 2021

  Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling is not expected to take off before 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

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  Upstream sector on the rebound – but ‘peak uncertainty’ fears weigh in 2022

  • 13 12月 2021

  The oil and gas sector will continue to rebound in 2022, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK) But the positive outlook will be tempered by concerns about its future. In its Global Upstream Outlook 2022, Wood Mackenzie points out the upstream industry must respond to the implications of the pledges made at COP26 and governments must set a course for the industry to follow.

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  Solar prices continue to rise but Build Back Better Act will boost installs 31% through 2026

  • 14 12月 2021

  For the second quarter in a row, trade policy uncertainty and supply chain constraints are driving solar price increases across all market segments, according to the US Solar Market Insight report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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  Global installed wind power capacity set to grow by 9% to 2030

  • 15 12月 2021

  Global wind power capacity is expected to grow at a cumulative annualised growth rate (CAGR) of 9% between 2021 and 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

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  Sweden could become a pioneer in green steel production

  • 21 12月 2021

  Sweden has shown it has potential to become a pioneer in green steel production, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Renewable power in Asia Pacific gains competitiveness amidst cost inflation

  • 11 1月 2022

  Asia Pacific’s levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewable power broke historical trends and rose in 2021 but still gained ground against fossil fuel power says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Global gas and LNG – 6 trends to watch in 2022

  • 13 1月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie, releases its Global gas and LNG – 6 things to watch for in 2022 report.

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  Key things to watch in the European gas market for 2022

  • 13 1月 2022

  Risk of a cold winter, uncertainty around pipeline imports and low gas inventories have set the scene across Europe for another volatile year ahead, with the potential for gas prices to soar further and energy shortages to bite.

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  Oil demand faces downside risks; supply shortage not anticipated in 2022 with lots to watch out for

  • 19 1月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie releases its Oil markets: 5 things to look for in 2022 report which discusses the uncertainties and issues impacting global demand, oil supply and refining markets this year.

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  Energy transition may shave 2% off global GDP by 2050

  • 20 1月 2022

  The world has the means, motive and opportunity to cap global warming to the 1.5°C limit agreed in the Paris Climate Accord, new research released today by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk company (Nasdaq: VRSK) shows. But there will be tangible economic implications of an accelerated energy transition. While global economic output is likely to take a hit until 2050, it could be recoverable by the end of the century, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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  Bulks most affected by Russia-Ukraine conflict; rising power prices a key concern

  • 15 2月 2022

  Trade dislocations due to sanctions, high power prices and disruption to production facilities in the conflict zone are three major threats to the metals and mining industry as result of escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Redesign biggest opportunity to clean up plastic packaging as sector GHG emissions predicted to rise 75% by 2040

  • 21 2月 2022

  Plastic pollution caught and maintained the world’s attention in the mid-2010s as images of marine environments ravaged by deposits of disposed plastic led global governments and corporations to commit to improving the circular plastic economy.

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  Wood Mackenzie brings light to homes in Puerto Rico

  • 08 3月 2022

  A team of three analysts from global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), are in Puerto Rico this week helping install solar panels on homes as part of a new initiative with charity Let’s Share the Sun Foundation.

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  Utility evolution in Africa to reshape global electricity demand

  • 17 3月 2022

  Sub-Saharan Africa offers an alternative vision of how the energy transition will change power generation, according to research released today by global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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  Europe can weather halt in Russian gas supplies

  • 18 3月 2022

  European gas prices remain volatile amid the risks of disruptions of Russian piped imports. As additional sanctions against Russia are under discussion, a complete halt of Russian piped imports into the EU remains a risk. But Europe is in a better position to cope without Russian piped gas now than it was a few months ago, analysts from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) said.

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  Global lithium-ion battery capacity to rise five-fold by 2030

  • 22 3月 2022

  Global cumulative lithium-ion battery capacity could rise over five-fold to 5,500 gigawatt-hour (GWh) between 2021 and 2030, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  World must double-down on plans to achieve net zero by 2050

  • 23 3月 2022

  Over the last year, strong demand recovery and a lack of investment in supply has caused prices to rise across sectors. Energy security and geopolitical tensions have added unprecedented uncertainty to markets across the globe. On top of that, countries and corporations still bear the massive challenge of limiting global warming to 1.5 ˚C.

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  About 650,000 barrels per day of Russian crude oil to be ‘swapped’

  • 05 4月 2022

  About 650,000 barrels per day (b/d) of Russian crude oil are to be relocated from advanced economies, and the solution could be ‘crude swapping’, says Wood Mackenzie.