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

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

16 October 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 August 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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Can women speed up the energy transition?

10 October 2019

Is lack of diversity in oil and gas companies’ boardrooms holding back the energy transition?

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Digitalisation: upstream's silver bullet?

28 October 2019

The size of the digital prize is large. But deploying digital technologies at scale is proving harder than first thought. What can we learn from digitalisation’s early adopters? Get the highlights here or fill in the form to access the full report.

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Why power oil and gas platforms with renewable energy?

29 October 2019

Big Oil is undergoing a strategic shift to become Big Energy. Should it focus more on using renewable energy in its day-to-day operations? Malcolm Forbes-Cable, vice president of upstream consulting, makes the case.

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Three forces weakening US dollar’s grip on commodity pricing

04 November 2019

In the commodity world, the US dollar is king. The currency dominates pricing and payments of energy and metals. In this new piece of research Principal Economist Perter Martin asks whether dollar dominance is set to end.

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Deepwater rising: The state of the global deepwater industry

05 December 2019

Deepwater is becoming increasingly important in the global upstream investment space. Research Director Ian Thom sat down with the upstream team to take a closer look at the trends shaping the industry.

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Will Volkswagen become the world's largest EV manufacturer?

10 February 2020

Will Volkswagen outpace Tesla to become the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturer? Wood Mackenzie answers your frequently asked questions about Volkswagen’s electric vehicles business

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How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

20 March 2020

How will the oil price crash hit upstream spending? What supply might be shut in? Where does this leave the upstream service sector? Our experts share their analysis.

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The future of energy after Covid-19: three scenarios

12 May 2020

How coronavirus will change the world: Wood Mackenzie's view, three scenarios for a post-pandemic future and the long-term energy outlook

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The pathway to net-zero for miners

06 July 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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Welcome to the materials transition

05 August 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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What the coronavirus means for the energy transition

29 September 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 November 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 November 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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Tackling the textile industry’s carbon footprint

25 April 2022

Textile and apparel reuse strategies will play a role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions – how will that impact virgin fibre demand?

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Electric vehicle growth set to accelerate through the 2020s

13 February 2020

Cheaper batteries, faster charging and greater ranges will make the 2020s the decade of the electric vehicle. Latest analysis from Ram Chandrasekaran.

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Will 2020 be a year of change for the global olefins industry?

28 January 2020

2019 marked a transition year from the recent highs for the global olefins industry, and 2020 has all the hallmarks of a year of major developments. Overcapacity is set to result in monumental changes in the market balance – and we expect to see these dynamics manifest at rapid pace this year.

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Metals and mining: will 2020 be a milestone year?

28 January 2020

With the energy transition taking centre stage, 2020 looks likely to be a year of change for the energy industry. And the metals and mining industry is at the heart of the action.

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The blockade on Libya’s oil exports

24 January 2020

Libya’s crude production has slumped, oil CEOs have been debating emissions cuts, and surging LNG supplies has driven down world gas prices. This and more from Ed Crooks.

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A turbulent year ahead for oil?

23 January 2020

What does 2020 have in store for oil markets? Expect turbulence as a host of factors come together: geopolitical risks persist, the hotly-anticipated IMO 2020 marine sulphur fuel regulations take effect, and US tight oil production growth is expected to slow.

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What lies ahead for the polyester chain in 2020?

21 January 2020

After a challenging 2019, what’s ahead for the polyester chain? Overcapacity has been a recurring theme for feedstocks over the past year, while the fallout from the US-China trade war and geopolitical risks around the world added pressure – but the outlook for 2020 isn’t all doom and gloom.

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How the energy transition could create tougher fiscal terms for upstream investors

13 January 2020

What does the changing sentiment towards fossil fuels mean for investors, explorers and producers? We asked our experts in petroleum economics how tax regime changes could be employed by governments under pressure to decarbonise.

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Solar technology got cheaper and better in the 2010s. Now what?

18 December 2019

No other power-generation technology matched solar’s pace of cost reduction this past decade. The game will change again in the 2020s.

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7 things we learned at the Future Facing Mined Commodities Forum

08 March 2022

The Wood Mackenzie Future Facing Mined Commodities Forum included sessions on battery material demand, investment in energy transition metals, the drive for greener metals and more.

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Global upstream update: the global sanctions slump, grappling with gas and potential US tailwinds

05 March 2025

The oil and gas industry faces a cautious yet ambitious 2025

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2019 in review: 5 trends that shook the petrochemical markets

17 December 2019

As 2019 draws to a close, we look at the trends that jolted the industry over the past year.

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Indonesian nickel ore ban: who will fill the supply gap?

10 December 2019

The expedited ban has significant implications for the whole industry, with a particular supply challenge for Chinese nickel pig iron (NPI) production – and an opportunity for Indonesia to catch up.

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Rapid changes in the ethylene capacity world order

04 December 2019

While Greater Europe is dropping down the rankings, China is poised for meteoric ethylene capacity expansion in the next five years.

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

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

6 forces driving improved upstream project delivery

Can women speed up the energy transition?

Digitalisation: upstream's silver bullet?

Why power oil and gas platforms with renewable energy?

Three forces weakening US dollar’s grip on commodity pricing

Deepwater rising: The state of the global deepwater industry

Will Volkswagen become the world's largest EV manufacturer?

How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

The future of energy after Covid-19: three scenarios

The pathway to net-zero for miners

Welcome to the materials transition

What the coronavirus means for the energy transition

The future of gas investment

Will we need to mine metals in the future?

Tackling the textile industry’s carbon footprint

Electric vehicle growth set to accelerate through the 2020s

Will 2020 be a year of change for the global olefins industry?

Metals and mining: will 2020 be a milestone year?

The blockade on Libya’s oil exports

A turbulent year ahead for oil?

What lies ahead for the polyester chain in 2020?

How the energy transition could create tougher fiscal terms for upstream investors

Solar technology got cheaper and better in the 2010s. Now what?

7 things we learned at the Future Facing Mined Commodities Forum

Global upstream update: the global sanctions slump, grappling with gas and potential US tailwinds

2019 in review: 5 trends that shook the petrochemical markets

Indonesian nickel ore ban: who will fill the supply gap?

Rapid changes in the ethylene capacity world order

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