Defeating doomerism: the search for a new climate narrative | Podcast

• 11 August 2023

Ed Crooks is joined by Dr Melissa Lott and Amy Harder to discuss doomerism and how it’s creeping into climate change conversations. Plus, the potential of carbon utilization and what it can mean for the energy sector.

The race to lead the world in clean energy | Podcast

• 14 July 2023

Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Myers-Jaffe, as they discuss the economic vision behind Bidenomics and how it aims to turn the climate crisis into an opportunity for job creation and cost reduction.

Controversy over COP28 | Podcast

• 30 June 2023

On this week’s Energy Gang we delve into the challenges and opportunities ahead for the upcoming climate talks at COP 28. The gang also look at grid stability which is a critical concern and the rising demand for long-duration battery storage solutions.

AI in energy; evolution or revolution? | Podcast

• 19 May 2023

The Energy Gang examines whether AI can help build a net-zero energy system

The Energy Gang Live from NYU’s 2040 Now Event | Podcast

• 21 April 2023

The Energy Gang dives into scenario analysis and the future of energy in their latest episode, recorded live at NYU's 2040 Now event.

Is geothermal energy the key to stabilising the grid? | Podcast

• 07 April 2023

In the latest episode, we discuss the growing importance of geothermal energy in power generation, Virtual Power Plants and the trend of ESG investing.

Could a banking crisis stop our energy transition progress? | Podcast

• 24 March 2023

On the show today, Ed Crooks is joined by Dr Melissa Lott from Columbia University, and Shanu Matthew of Lazard Asset Management, to analyse the economic storm we’ve seen brewing in the past few weeks.

Clearing the red tape around renewables | Podcast

• 10 March 2023

On this week’s episode, Dr. Melissa Lott and Emily Grubert join Ed Crooks to explore critical topics in the energy industry. They discuss the steps needed to unlock investment in renewable energy projects, energy security concerns following recent geopolitical events, and the latest innovations in battery chemistry.

Climate Change is Shaping Our Most Important Decisions in the Energy Transition

• 24 February 2023

Ed Crooks and Melissa Lott are joined by Dr Sarah Kapnick from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to understand the consequences of a warming world is essential for making the right decisions as trillions of dollars are invested in energy production around the world.

The US clean energy boom: What might stop it?

• 10 February 2023

Robbie Orvis and Amy Myers-Jaffe, join Ed Crooks on today’s Energy Gang episode to discuss barriers that need to be addressed in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure the continued growth of low carbon energy in the US.

The renaissance of nuclear power | Podcast

• 27 January 2023

This special episode of The Energy Gang focuses on nuclear power. Ed Crooks is joined by Katy Huff, Carl Perez and Melissa Lott. They discuss what’s driving the global resurgence of interest in its potential.

China’s PTA producers look to futures to weather market volatility

• 16 July 2020

China’s purified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers have been using the futures market to price PTA in the spot market, hedge against risks and manage inventory. This has allowed many to stay profitable, despite market uncertainty and disruption brought by the coronavirus pandemic, says Wood Mackenzie.

Scrap metals to remain underutilised despite availability and rising demand

• 26 November 2020

Scrap metals demand growth is expected to outpace primary metals over the next two decades. However, it will remain underutilised compared to its overall availability, says Wood Mackenzie.

PV module innovations to help drive down solar costs in coming decade

• 19 October 2020

The global solar industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade as the annual demand for solar rose year after year while the cost of solar declined significantly. In the 2020s, solar module costs will continue to fall, albeit at a much slower rate. Instead, improvement in module efficiency and power class will propel the declining capex trend forward and ultimately lower the solar levelised cost of energy (LCOE), new research from Wood Mackenzie found.

Why COP26 has to succeed

• 28 October 2021

What happens if COP26 doesn’t put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway? Our latest Energy Transition Outlook explores what happens if COP26 fails to lay down the law on collective goals and actions to tackle climate change.

The coming US low-carbon energy boom

• 27 January 2023

The extensive tax credits and other subsidies for low-carbon energy included in the Inflation Reduction Act have been widely seen as propelling the US into first place as a location for investment in those technologies.

What higher oil prices in 2024 could mean for the economy and politics

• 14 September 2023

The oil market has come to life, with prices finally delivering on our expectations for 2023. Our oil experts, Ann-Louise Hittle and Alan Gelder, join Simon Flowers to discuss where the market goes from here and what this could mean for the economy and politics.

OPEC+ prepares for market uncertainty with continued 2 million b/d production cut

• 06 December 2022

Speaking after today’s OPEC+ meeting, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie, said “The decision by OPEP+ to continue with its recently agreed 2 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut through the end of 2023 is not a surprise, given the uncertainty in the market over the impact of the 5 December EU Russia crude oil import ban and the G7 price cap. In addition, the producers group faces downside risk from the potential for weakening global economic growth and China’s zero Covid policy.”

Polyester & Raw Materials

Analyse the commercial and strategic drivers of polyester supply and demand, price forecasts and market trends for polyester markets.

What crashing LNG prices mean for renewables

• 05 May 2020

What falling gas and LNG prices mean for solar, wind and energy storage markets around the world in the short and long term.

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

• 23 October 2018

Will geopolitics forever dog the transportation sector, even when electric vehicles (EVs) replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? Simon Flowers investigates.

2020 could mark start of downcycle for China’s petrochemical industry

• 15 January 2020

In a recently published report, Wood Mackenzie predicts the start of a downcycle in China’s petrochemical industry. A supply overhang has already hit the country’s paraxylene (PX) market, with olefins and polyolefins markets almost certain to face the same.

Butadiene

Untangle the complicated butadiene market with global supply and demand, price forecasts, petrochemical feedstock trends and relevant demand analyses from the automotive and synthetic rubber industry.

China’s carbon neutrality bill could hit over US$5 trillion

• 08 October 2020

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis shows over US$5 trillion of investments would be needed for China to reach its pathway for carbon-neutrality by 2060.

Oil refining’s four big challenges

• 02 July 2021

Oil refining's concerns over profitability, rationalisation, decarbonisation and EVs

The Majors’ accelerating tilt to new energy

• 02 December 2021

Big Oil is determined to show it’s part of the solution for climate change. How much has investment in new energy ramped up, where do CCS and hydrogen fit in, and when will spend on low carbon catch up with oil and gas?

Is the price rally in energy and metals sustainable?

• 14 May 2021

Green shoots of economic recovery are bursting through. Energy, metals and mining commodity markets have sensed it for months – witness the soaring prices of oil, LNG, iron ore, copper and many other metals. Is this a post-pandemic economic bounce or the start of a new supercycle?

China’s energy markets feel the squeeze

• 11 June 2019

When the US sneezes, China catches a cold or so they say. Certainly when the US decides to stack tariffs onto the price of imported Chinese goods, China’s economy, central to global economic growth, slows down. That’s already started to happen – even before the latest increase in tariffs starts to have an effect.

Top 10 solar PV inverter vendors account for 86% of global market share

• 14 August 2023

The top 10 global solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter vendors accounted for 86% of market share in 2022, increasing by 4% year-over-year since 2021, according to latest analysis by Wood Mackenzie, a global insight business for renewables, energy and natural resources.

Global PV inverter shipments grew by 10% in 2024 to 589 GWac

• 10 July 2025

Global PV inverter shipments grew by 10% to 589 gigawatts alternating current (GWac) in 2024. Asia Pacific, led by China, accounted for nearly all global growth, while the US and Europe declined.