• Opinion

  Global gas industry in the 2050 net zero world

  • 30 1月 2024

  Gas has a key role to play in the energy transition, but only if it can decarbonise

• Opinion

  Carbon management frequently asked questions part 1: emissions

  • 04 3月 2024

  First up in this series, we tackle some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding emissions

• Opinion

  Carbon management frequently asked questions part 2: offsets

  • 12 3月 2024

  Next up in this series, we tackle some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding carbon offsets

• News Release

  Corporate renewable PPAs playing bigger role in decarbonising Asia Pacific

  • 18 8月 2021

  Corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPA) are starting to play a bigger role in Asia Pacific’s decarbonisation efforts, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  Uncertainty shrouds impact of IMO 2020

  • 26 2月 2019

  The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) major change limiting the airborne sulphur dioxide emissions from international shipping is now less than a year away. What impact can we predict with certainty, and what remains unknown?

• Opinion

  The rise and rise of polyester

  • 12 2月 2019

  Polyester is hugely cost-effective and it’s not easy to replicate its economies of scale. Are there more sustainable alternatives?

• Opinion

  Signs of renewed optimism in the global offshore upstream supply chain

  • 06 2月 2019

  After a difficult few years, the global offshore upstream supply chain saw continued signs of recovery in 2018. Could 2019 mark a tipping point?

• Opinion

  Flexible packaging: Is it time to find a more sustainable replacement?

  • 16 1月 2019

  Flexible packaging... once thought of as an answer to a growing waste problem, it has now become the problem. Flexible packaging expert Simon King looks at a holistic solution.

• Opinion

  Could clean energy be the winner in the oil price war?

  • 24 3月 2020

  How will the oil price crash affect the embryonic energy transition efforts of oil and gas companies? Renewable energy economics suddenly look far more attractive.

• Opinion

  It's time for residential demand response to shine

  • 14 5月 2020

  As distribution load becomes harder to predict due to the pandemic, targeted residential demand response may bring much needed relief

• Opinion

  Electric vehicles: coronavirus wreaks havoc across the supply chain

  • 08 4月 2020

  Global EV sales could see a 43% drop, while battery raw materials markets face major disruption in 2020.

• Opinion

  Oil supply cuts explained: an interview with the US energy secretary

  • 14 4月 2020

  After the historic OPEC+ agreement to cut production, Dan Brouillette explained the US role in the talks and its view of the oil market.

• Opinion

  Flexible packaging sees demand boost as coronavirus changes consumer patterns

  • 16 4月 2020

  Lockdown measures are sending home consumption skywards, and driving demand for flexible packaging.

• Opinion

  Why crude-to-chemicals is the obvious way forward

  • 27 4月 2020

  Which is more competitive, a US ethane-based cracker or a second-generation COTC cracker? And can other regions match China's ROI potential?

• Opinion

  Seven challenges Covid-19 raises for the climate agenda

  • 28 4月 2020

  Will Covid-19 help or hinder the global climate agenda? Analysts from our sister company Verisk Maplecroft examine seven ways coronavirus is challenging decarbonisation.

• Opinion

  Where, when and how will lockdown end?

  • 12 4月 2020

  Coronavirus travel restrictions will affect supply chains and company operations throughout 2020. US and sub-Saharan Africa most likely to ease restrictions first.

• Opinion

  Global olefins: 10 trends to watch as coronavirus reshapes the industry

  • 05 5月 2020

  The coronavirus outbreak is having a transformational effect on global olefins. Supply, demand, trade, pricing, costs and margins are all being impacted to the extent that it will undoubtedly reshape the wider industry. So, what forces are defining the ‘new normal’?

• Opinion

  What does a stalling auto sector mean for polymer markets?

  • 07 6月 2020

  Coronavirus has hit automotive sales and demand, and the plastics industry will feel the impact.

• Opinion

  Leading EV markets will install 30 million chargers total this decade

  • 11 5月 2020

  Like the electric vehicle market, charging deployment will take a hit from the pandemic.

• Opinion

  How green can steel go – and what does it mean for coal and iron ore?

  • 21 5月 2020

  Increasing carbon costs and stringent environmental investment criteria have spurred a race to develop a zero-carbon steelmaking process. What does the path to green steel look like – and what does it mean for metallurgical coal and iron ore?

• Opinion

  Global exploration before and after Covid-19

  • 20 5月 2020

  Get the highlights of Wood Mackenzie's annual exploration survey, conducted just before the oil price crashed – and examine the stark contrast in plans and budgets pre- and post-pandemic.

• News Release

  Global PV tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023 to 92 GWdc

  • 25 7月 2024

  Global PV tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023 to 92 gigawatts direct current (GWdc), reflecting a strong year for utility-scale solar in most regions across the world.

• News Release

  Global PV inverter shipments grew by 56% in 2023 to 536 GWac

  • 06 8月 2024

  Global PV inverter shipments grew by 56% to 536 gigawatts alternating current (GWac) in 2023, reflecting a strong year for the broader solar industry. The top 10 global PV inverter vendors accounted for 81% of the market.

• Featured

  Corporate oil & gas: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 12 12月 2024

  Capital allocation trends for oil & gas companies and the top themes to look for from the Majors, NOCs, US Independents and International Independents in the year ahead.

• Featured

  Carbon policy: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 18 12月 2024

  New mandatory emissions and methane reporting requirements and the prominence of climate finance at COP29 combined to made 2024 an interesting year for climate policy. 2025 will continue in a similar vein.

• Featured

  Carbon markets: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 18 12月 2024

  From clarity on CBAM expansion beyond the EU to continued momentum in compliance carbon pricing, we pick out the key carbon markets themes to watch.

• Featured

  Upstream oil & gas: region-by-region predictions for 2025

  • 08 1月 2025

  Improving upstream sentiment comes at a time of high geopolitical tensions, and both supply and demand concerns. Near-term price weakness may belie longer-term market strength, setting 2025 up to be a year of mixed messages.

• Featured

  Upstream M&A: 4 things to look for in 2025

  • 09 1月 2025

  Will deal flow increase in 2025? Who’s best placed to buy and sell? Read our predictions for global upstream mergers and acquisitions for the year ahead.

• Featured

  Metals and mining: predictions for 2025

  • 16 1月 2025

  In a year of potentially momentous change for metals & mining what are the key themes for different commodities? Predictions and analysis for aluminium, copper, lithium, rare earths, graphite, steel, nickel, coal, zinc and more.

• Featured

  Solar: predictions for 2025

  • 16 1月 2025

  After years of exponential growth in global solar buildout could policy uncertainty, protectionist measures and interconnection and transmission bottlenecks halt that trend? A look at the solar industry outlook, costs, tech innovation and the opportunity to capitalise on data centre electricity demand.