• Opinion

  Asia’s developing economies need more gas investment, not less

  • 27 5月 2021

  It is increasingly clear across Asia that governments, lenders, and both gas suppliers and consumers must prioritise the management of carbon emissions across the gas value chain.

• Opinion

  What is COP26 and how is it vital to the energy transition?

  • 26 5月 2021

  This year, the UK will host COP26. Countries around the world are aware of their responsibilities to tackle climate change, and many have set targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

• Opinion

  How ports can navigate the energy transition

  • 15 11月 2021

  Energy and commodity markets are transforming, and so is the role of ports. What are the key questions for port operators and investors as global economies push for net zero?

• Opinion

  The future of energy storage

  • 18 11月 2021

  The vast majority of carbon emissions from Asia Pacific are now covered by net zero targets. Wind and solar generation will be critical to achieving this but must be combined with energy storage.

• Opinion

  US Infrastructure bill bets on breakthrough technologies

  • 12 11月 2021

  The US Congress has been debating two bills with big implications for energy. The first, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, has finally been passed by both House and Senate, and will be signed into law by President Biden.

• The Edge

  A COP26 wish list

  • 04 11月 2021

  COP26 has a week to put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway. Simon Flowers highlights four must-haves that can make a Glasgow Agreement a gamechanger in tackling climate change.

• Opinion

  Asia’s energy crisis and net zero – no turning back

  • 28 10月 2021

  Covid-19 made mincemeat of energy price forecasts. From the depths of the oil price crash in March 2020 to the surge in Asian spot gas prices to over US$50/mmbtu for the first time ever earlier this month, the pandemic has shredded predictions (and egos) as fast as they could be produced.

• Opinion

  Plugging the methane leaks

  • 29 10月 2021

  The Biden administration and key members of Congress are in negotiations over legislation that could include a new fee on methane emissions from US oil and gas facilities. If it passes into law, the fee would have a widely varying impact across regions and across companies.

• The Edge

  Why COP26 has to succeed

  • 28 10月 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.

• Opinion

  COP26: The economics of the energy transition

  • 27 10月 2021

  Economics is both a problem and solution for climate change. Our latest COP26 briefing looks at how keeping a 1.5 °C pathway in sight will require rapid reduction in the carbon intensity of economic activity.

• Opinion

  The nuclear moment

  • 22 10月 2021

  Gas and coal prices have soared while governments commit to ambitious goals for cutting emissions. Nuclear power can be part of the solution.

• Opinion

  Winners and losers in the energy transition

  • 15 10月 2021

  Moving to net zero emissions would transform the allocation of resource wealth around the world. Policymakers are starting to assess the potential economic impact.

• Opinion

  Does Europe have enough gas to meet demand?

  • 08 10月 2021

  We've seen record wholesale gas prices over the past month. But this masks the bigger question - is there enough gas to meet european demand this winter?

• Opinion

  Walking on hot coal

  • 24 9月 2021

  Thermal coal prices have been hitting record highs in recent months, driven by the same forces that have stoked many other commodity markets this year

• Opinion

  The fork in the road for Asia’s oil and gas demand

  • 23 9月 2021

  Our accelerated energy transition (AET-2) scenario offers a view on how to achieve a 2˚C world aligned with the upper temperature limit of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The AET-2 scenario is curtains for long-term global oil demand, with consumption falling to 70% below peak levels by 2050.

• Opinion

  COP26: Carbon capture & storage and low-carbon hydrogen

  • 22 9月 2021

  A critical outcome of COP26 will be a global response on carbon pricing and enabling policies, aimed at bridging the gap on high-cost CCS and hydrogen.

• Opinion

  China’s top 5 ‘must haves’ from COP26

  • 02 9月 2021

  With COP26 rapidly approaching, China’s special envoy on climate change, Xie Zhenhua, recently announced that Beijing would release more details of its climate strategy “very soon”. The clock is ticking.

• Opinion

  Carbon capture and the future of LNG in Asia

  • 08 9月 2021

  With LNG projects among the most emission-intense assets in the oil and gas sector, many companies are now actively working to lower the carbon intensity of their LNG portfolio.

• The Edge

  Carbon markets’ COP26 breakthrough

  • 25 11月 2021

  The biggest win at COP26 was Article 6. So, how will the Glasgow Climate Pact change carbon markets? How will carbon offsets interact with carbon pricing regimes in future? And how high could carbon prices go?

• Opinion

  Predictions for 2022

  • 17 12月 2021

  2022 could see rising carbon prices, greater distributed solar capacity, tighter supply chains for renewable energy and a double-digit market share for EVs.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Sea Change

  • 01 6月 2022

  Listen to our latest Horizons podcast. Costs for offshore wind are reducing dramatically and it will play an integral part of the energy transition.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: the EU's plan for energy self-sufficiency

  • 03 6月 2022

  The energy crisis is showing no signs of abating. There’s a shortage of energy, and the world’s efforts to transition to low-carbon energy are met with countless hurdles.

• Opinion

  Bitcoin is set to reshape the Texas power market

  • 27 5月 2022

  Cryptocurrency miners' ambitious plans mean adding significant new demand for electricity, but could help balance the grid.

• Opinion

  Asia’s power sector feels the burn

  • 12 5月 2022

  Everything across Asia’s power sector is heading north. With electricity demand continuing to climb, power prices are being pushed significantly higher by increasing fuel, equipment, land, and labour costs. Rising interest rates add further complexity.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: California gets to 100% renewable electricity. Almost

  • 06 5月 2022

  Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Harder. In this week's episode, the gang discuss nuclear power, California’s quick peek into the future and the current state of the global supply chain.

• Opinion

  Ukraine war: Russia’s waterborne crude and diesel exports remain resilient

  • 10 5月 2022

  This week's Russia/Ukraine briefing focuses on the EU's ban on Russian crude oil and product exports.

• Opinion

  ‘Dynamic clearing’ turns China’s economic indicators to red

  • 29 4月 2022

  China’s relentless battle against Covid-19 continues, with the country’s ‘dynamic clearing’ policy requiring all local governments to implement strict containment measures as soon as local cases climb into double figures.

• Opinion

  The US natural gas market wakes up

  • 22 4月 2022

  North American gas prices were quiet for more than a decade. Now changing market conditions are creating increased volatility

• Opinion

  How is the war with Ukraine affecting Russia’s oil economy?

  • 12 4月 2022

  Our Russia-Ukraine briefings explore what the war means for the global economy and natural resources sectors. This week, our focus is on oil exports and Russia’s economy.

• Opinion

  How is Russia’s war with Ukraine affecting gas markets – and the global economy?

  • 05 4月 2022

  The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a major disruptor for geopolitics, the global economy and commodity markets.