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How decarbonisation will drive mining supply-side adjustments

09 November 2020

Governments, consumers and producers will push and pull metals and mining to reduce emissions – and it's going to mean big adjustments for the supply side.

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The ecommerce revolution: friend or foe to sustainability?

11 November 2020

Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of ecommerce, which typically uses more packaging than traditional retail. The pressure is on for brands, and the packaging industry, to deliver sustainable solutions.

Opinion

Biden, China and politics of energy

11 November 2020

As the new administration looks to take the US back into the Paris climate agreement, will the US and China work together on tackling global warming?

Opinion

What is carbon-neutral LNG?

18 November 2020

LNG ranks among the most emission-intensive resource themes across the oil and gas sector.

Opinion

Harvest or grow: what’s the future of upstream oil & gas investment?

27 November 2020

Resilience and sustainability will increasingly shape the upstream oil and gas industry’s investment decisions

Opinion

Dual circulation and China’s push for energy security

25 November 2020

At its core, dual circulation is about relying less on the outside world.

Opinion

What happens to gas and LNG if the energy transition accelerates?

10 December 2020

Gas still has a role to play in reducing global carbon emissions. But what will the renewed focus on decarbonisation mean for the gas and LNG industry?

Opinion

Three factors driving the upstream M&A market

02 December 2020

Operators are under growing pressure to optimise portfolios. What are the forces having the biggest impact on decision-making?

Opinion

European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over?

04 December 2020

European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over? Wood Mackenzie’s updated closure threat analyses 83 refineries in Europe and quantifies the risk of closure of each asset.

Opinion

How will dynamics shift in Asia Pacific’s power markets?

08 December 2020

Asia Pacific is the engine room for global power and renewables growth. Has coronavirus put the brakes on, or is APAC still on course to outpace demand in all other regions combined in the next 20 years?

Opinion

North Sea decommissioning: a turning point lies ahead

09 December 2020

£16 billion will be spent on offshore decommissioning in the coming decade – how can costs be planned and managed effectively?

Opinion

Power purchase agreements: how will they support renewables growth?

15 December 2020

Power purchase agreements are attractive for investors entering the renewable energy space, but the market is still relatively small. We take a look at key market trends.

Opinion

Faster decarbonisation and mining: a crisis of confidence or capital?

15 December 2020

Fuelling an accelerated energy transition scenario calls for a massive increase in investment in key metals, and soon. What stands in the way, and can it be overcome?

Opinion

Five ways the copper industry can improve economics and sustainability

22 December 2020

Driven by a growing list of stakeholder requirements and an explosion in creative solutions, is the mining industry about to accelerate its adoption of technology?

Opinion

Could alternative marine fuels decarbonise shipping?

26 February 2021

Tough IMO emissions targets could steer shipping towards biofuels and e-fuels – but there are issues to navigate.

Opinion

Will 2021 breathe life back into the Asia Pacific upstream M&A market?

16 December 2020

The recovery in oil and gas prices should help bring buyers and sellers closer on price expectation, while ongoing consolidation among upstream producers in North America has driven a sharp uptick in global M&A in recent months, likely pushing more non-core APAC assets into the market.

Opinion

Federal leases and permits: how much could US tight oil shrink?

03 March 2021

The Biden administration has moved swiftly to impose temporary restrictions on new federal lease sales and drilling permits ahead of a potential overhaul of regulations for oil and gas producers on federal lands. Are tighter rules ahead?

Opinion

From federal spending to Texas blackouts: key themes shaping the US grid edge

03 March 2021

The growth of distributed energy resources on the grid edge continues to influence many sectors of the energy industry. In recent weeks we’ve seen this play out in everything from the way the federal government is investing in the electricity grid of the future, to the response to blackouts in Texas.

Opinion

Australian coal exports bounce back from China’s ban

04 March 2021

Australia’s coal exporters have staged a recovery after volumes to China plummeted.

Opinion

2021 – cheerful or fearful?

13 January 2021

And after the 12 months we’ve all just experienced, making bold predictions for the year ahead is more fraught than ever: nothing is off the table.

Opinion

Oil demand interview with Harry Tchilinguirian

02 March 2021

Alan Gelder, Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets interviews Harry Tchilinguirian, former Global Head of Commodity Markets Research and Senior Oil Market Analyst, BNP Paribas to get his view on the key market uncertainties and signposts for 2021.

Opinion

Four ways US solar broke records in 2020

16 March 2021

The US solar industry soldiered through pandemic setbacks to set new records across utility and residential markets in 2020. With tax incentives for renewable energy projects helping to maintain that momentum in 2021 and beyond, the main question is now: what could hold the industry back?

Opinion

Metals and mining: how much value is at risk from carbon policy?

16 March 2021

The race towards net zero is well and truly underway, and miners are under pressure to pick up the pace. How much value is at risk and what can miners do to address the issue?

Opinion

Six ways the onshore wind O&M market will transform this decade

16 March 2021

Global operating capacity for onshore wind is set to surpass one terawatt this decade – and annual operations and maintenance spend will hit US$25 billion. Where will this spend be focused? And how will the O&M market change?

Opinion

How will the operations and maintenance market adapt to offshore wind’s rapid rise?

22 March 2021

Offshore wind operational expenditure is expected to grow 16% annually to €10 billion by 2029. How will changing industry dynamics, such as improved economies of scale and reductions in subsidies, affect the operations and maintenance (O&M) market?

Opinion

Will renewable auctions underpin Europe’s net zero ambitions?

23 March 2021

As Europe realigns itself to deliver the increased ambition of 55% emissions reduction targets by 2030, renewables take centre stage. The region’s pipeline of wind and solar developments highlights the essential role that centralised auctions will continue to play. But can they deliver the necessary capacity? And could renewables become a victim of their own success?

Opinion

China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

24 March 2021

In re-launching the ‘Clean Plate’ campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. This is of course an important message in and of itself, given the huge amounts of energy, water and land involved in food production in China.

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Is there light at the end of a dark tunnel for US coal markets?

26 March 2021

US coal markets are seeing a strong recovery from the abysmal market conditions in 2020. Can this resurgence continue this year?

Opinion

A £2.5 trillion transformation: the economic impact of a net-zero North Sea

04 February 2021

Low-carbon technologies have the potential to transform the energy industry. They could also have a powerful effect on local economies – as the UK is on a mission to demonstrate.

Opinion

How carbon pricing could reshape upstream oil and gas economics

31 March 2021

Few countries currently require oil and gas producers to either pay a carbon tax or participate in an emissions trading scheme (ETS). But that could soon change. Higher carbon charges are not a case of ‘if’ but when, where and how much — raising serious questions for investors.

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How decarbonisation will drive mining supply-side adjustments

The ecommerce revolution: friend or foe to sustainability?

Biden, China and politics of energy

What is carbon-neutral LNG?

Harvest or grow: what’s the future of upstream oil & gas investment?

Dual circulation and China’s push for energy security

What happens to gas and LNG if the energy transition accelerates?

Three factors driving the upstream M&A market

European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over?

How will dynamics shift in Asia Pacific’s power markets?

North Sea decommissioning: a turning point lies ahead

Power purchase agreements: how will they support renewables growth?

Faster decarbonisation and mining: a crisis of confidence or capital?

Five ways the copper industry can improve economics and sustainability

Could alternative marine fuels decarbonise shipping?

Will 2021 breathe life back into the Asia Pacific upstream M&A market?

Federal leases and permits: how much could US tight oil shrink?

From federal spending to Texas blackouts: key themes shaping the US grid edge

Australian coal exports bounce back from China’s ban

2021 – cheerful or fearful?

Oil demand interview with Harry Tchilinguirian

Four ways US solar broke records in 2020

Metals and mining: how much value is at risk from carbon policy?

Six ways the onshore wind O&M market will transform this decade

How will the operations and maintenance market adapt to offshore wind’s rapid rise?

Will renewable auctions underpin Europe’s net zero ambitions?

China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

Is there light at the end of a dark tunnel for US coal markets?

A £2.5 trillion transformation: the economic impact of a net-zero North Sea

How carbon pricing could reshape upstream oil and gas economics

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