The rise of AI means surging investment in electricity supply. What will that mean for customers?

• 03 September 2024

As AI demand surges, it’s creating new challenges and opportunities in the energy sector. How can the grid keep up, and who stands to gain the most - customers or industry giants?

How global trade can help build the clean energy economy

• 23 July 2024

How do you ensure global cooperation in the energy transition? Use international trade rules as a foundation.

Are low profits to blame for the energy transition lagging?

• 09 July 2024

Author Brett Christophers joins host Ed Crooks and guests Melissa Lott and Joseph Majkut for a deep dive into the theories presented in 'The Price Is Wrong'. Is low profitability hindering the energy transition?

Day 3: How can we finance the energy transition? Discussions from the final day of the Reuters Global Energy Transition Conference 2024

• 28 June 2024

Ed discusses the crucial theme of financing the energy transition. Hear from experts at Reactivate, Citi and more as they share their insights into addressing the financial challenges and opportunities presented by the energy transition.

Day 2: The Energy Gang at The Reuters Global Energy Transition Conference 2024

• 27 June 2024

Check out the second special episode of Wood Mackenzie's The Energy Gang podcast, recorded at the Reuters Global Energy Transition 2024 conference in New York. Listen in as we sit down with leaders from key companies shaping the energy transition.

Can capitalism save the planet?

• 11 June 2024

Can capitalism save the planet? Join Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Joseph Majkut as they debate the role of private investment in tackling climate change. Discover contrasting perspectives in "The Price Is Wrong" and "Climate Capitalism."

Google’s demanding goals for decarbonisation

• 16 May 2024

2023 was a tough year for clean energy investment. Will 2024 be better?

• 20 February 2024

Join Ed Crooks, Amy Myers-Jaffe and Dan Goldman as they discuss the downturn in climate-focused funds and venture capital flows. What’s impacting clean energy shares?

What does 2024 have in store for energy?

• 09 January 2024

Curious about the future of energy in 2024? Join Ed Crooks and experts Amy Myers-Jaffe and Dr Melissa Lott as they discuss the influence of elections, COP events, and cutting-edge technologies like enhanced geothermal power.

Heating up: what record temperatures mean for energy | Podcast

• 28 July 2023

Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Myers-Jaffe, as they explore the impacts of the extreme weather we’ve been seeing, the ramifications of a warming world, and the stresses that it creates.

Why climate justice is on the agenda at COP27 | Podcast

• 04 November 2022

The Energy Gang on what to expect from the latest round of international climate talks.

The Energy Gang podcast: The changing future of ESG investing

• 17 June 2022

This week Ed is joined by Emily Chasan and Shanu Matthew to discuss the changing landscape of ESG investing, Mike Cannon-Brookes' bid to take over legacy gas provider AGL and President Biden’s Defense Production Act.

The Energy Gang podcast: 2021 top 5 stories re-broadcast

• 11 March 2022

The gang are taking a break this week. Instead of a new episode we’re rebroadcasting our special edition live episode where the team discusses the top 5 energy-related stories of 2021.

The Energy Gang podcast: Lessons from the Texas power crisis

• 25 February 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Emily Chasan and Joshua Rhodes to discuss the Texas Blackouts and how to avoid it happening again, the situation in Eastern Europe and how the current conflict affects the net-zero pledges made at COP26.

The Energy Gang podcast: Bridging the gap between finance and climate change

• 11 February 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Shanu Mathe and Amy Myers Jaffe to explore ESG, and the new wave of support for the energy transition.

Horizons podcast: Energy super basins

• 12 August 2022

On the podcast we explore how traditional super basins can and must transition to new ‘energy super basins’; a mix of plentiful renewable electricity, established oil and gas resources and hub-scale CCS.

Horizons podcast: Security Alert

• 29 April 2022

Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe, Prakash Sharma and Massimo Di-Odoardo for our latest Horizons podcast: Security Alert. Listen now for a deep dive into the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Conversation starters: five energy charts to get you talking

• 11 December 2025

In this month's edition we examine how the US-China rivalry is redrawing the global energy map: America has become the world's hydrocarbon superpower while China controls nearly 90% of refined rare earths. Through five compelling charts, we explore the US LNG turnaround, rare earth monopolies, the UK North Sea's fiscal crisis, Europe's petrochemical exodus east, and AI's power demand growing at 20% annually—revealing which nations will lead the next energy era.

The great reopening: what the end of China’s ’zero-Covid’ strategy means for global energy and natural resources.

• 23 March 2023

What the end of China's 'zero Covid' strategy means for global energy and natural resources

Silver linings playbook: five reasons to be cheerful

• 08 December 2022

Our analysts have identified five developments that suggest that, despite the setbacks of the past year, the world is laying the foundations for a decade or more of sustained opportunity that will deliver better outcomes for the reliability, affordability and sustainability of our energy and natural resources.

Bio-liquid gold: how biofuel circularity could unlock the energy transition

• 18 August 2022

There’s little doubt that liquid biofuels should play a crucial role in the energy transition. Bio-based diesel and aviation fuels from plant-based feedstock could emit 80% less carbon than the crude oil-based products that dominate today’s global market. The question is how to make it happen.

Utility 3.0: how Africa is remaking the grid

• 17 March 2022

The future of energy is electric. As the world lurches towards net zero amid unrelenting climate change, electricity networks will become even more critical to the modern economy.

One giant leap: President Biden's vision for repowering America

• 16 September 2021

Sixty years after President John F. Kennedy launched the programme that would put the first man on the moon, US President Joe Biden has set an equally challenging, transformative goal: achieving net zero emissions in the US power sector by 2035 and the broader economy by 2050.

Total eclipse: how falling costs will secure solar’s dominance in power

• 21 January 2021

Renewables are the proven zero-carbon technology where much of the capital funding the energy transition will be invested.

Women in energy

• 23 July 2020

We showcase research and analysis from some of our most accomplished and influential women in energy and natural resources. Meet some of the many outstanding women we're proud to work with – and explore their latest thinking.

Why upstream companies might break their capital discipline rules

• 13 February 2025

Stronger oil and gas demand could drive higher investment, rising prices, and more M&A in a slower energy transition.

No country for oil men (and women)

• 30 January 2025

UK and EU energy policies risk undermining energy security and economic growth by discouraging domestic oil and gas investment, increasing reliance on costly imports and jeopardising net zero goals. Discover how regulatory uncertainty, high taxes and declining North Sea production threaten the future of Europe’s energy transition.

COP29 key takeaways

• 25 November 2024

Progress on finance and carbon, but still much to do in Belém

Future energy: biomethane’s time has come

• 17 October 2024

Investment in the nascent biomethane sector, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG), is picking up, including large-scale M&A as Big Oil and manufacturers build positions. Simon asked Kateryna Filippenko, who leads our new Biomethane/RNG service, how she sees the market developing.

Unlocking the potential of white hydrogen

• 25 July 2024

Faced with high costs, midstream transportation challenges and the slow development of demand, the low-carbon hydrogen economy is facing lowered expectations around its growth in the near term. Gavin Thompson, Vice Chair, EMEA, spoke to Richard Hood and Kate Adie from our Subsurface research team, authors of our recent analysis of white hydrogen’s potential.