• 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

  Why COP26 was a success, albeit a qualified one

  • 16 11月 2021

  We estimate that if all pledges made at COP26 are actioned, the world could reach a 2 °C pathway, although we would still fall short of 1.5 °C.

• 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.

• Opinion

  EVs: the biggest lever in driving the energy transition

  • 03 11月 2021

  In China transport generates 25% of emissions, in Europe 27% and in the US a whopping 29%. Electric vehicles offer a road to redemption for the sector.

• Opinion

  Trade becomes a new tactic for curbing emissions

  • 05 11月 2021

  On the eve of the COP26 climate talks, the US and EU announced a plan to draw up the first ever trade agreement based on carbon emissions. Under the proposed deal, steel and aluminium from high-emitting producers would be penalised in US and EU markets, while metal produced with low emissions would be favoured, subject to other conditions.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: One giant leap

  • 27 10月 2021

  Dr. Melissa Lott and Chief Analyst Simon Flowers join Horizons to talk Biden’s vision for repowering America.

• 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.

• Opinion

  The Net Zero Standard: 7 key takeaways for oil and gas companies

  • 25 10月 2021

  The IIGCC's Net Zero Standard for oil and gas companies shows much more needs to be done to align to Paris Agreement goals. What are the implications for the sector?

• 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

  What impact could COP26 have on oil and gas company strategies?

  • 20 10月 2021

  With stakeholder pressure growing, will COP26 accelerate oil and gas companies’ pivot to low carbon?

• Opinion

  Responsibly sourced gas (RSG): a primer

  • 18 10月 2021

  Responsibly sourced gas (RSG) is gaining traction in the US as investor pressure incentivises faster decarbonisation and higher ESG standards.

• 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

  China, coal and the big crunch

  • 07 10月 2021

  The impact of China’s power crunch is being felt globally. As Beijing’s ‘at all costs’ directive pushes coal and gas prices higher, governments, energy suppliers and customers across Asia and Europe are bracing for a tough winter ahead.

• Opinion

  Тюменский Нефтегазовый Форум

  • 04 10月 2021

  Различные заинтересованные стороны сосредоточили внимание на роли газа и СПГ в энергопереходе.

• 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 Energy Gang podcast: Why this IPCC climate report is different

  • 30 8月 2021

  The world’s most scrutinized and peer-reviewed document is out: the IPCC report on climate change....

• 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

  Eni’s exploration success: how does it support a net zero future?

  • 22 9月 2021

  How will Eni adapt to achieve its ambitious emissions deadlines? What role will exploration play in a low-carbon future?

• Opinion

  Does lower reinvestment mean tight oil can’t grow?

  • 12 10月 2021

  A more mature tight oil sector means investors are looking for value, not just growth. Achieving value will mean limiting reinvestment and reducing production.

• Opinion

  COP26: Four reasons why solar is vital for the energy transition

  • 30 9月 2021

  Solar's flexibility, cost-competitiveness, job creation and momentum are key reasons it should be a focus of COP26 negotiations.

• 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

  The Energy Gang podcast: As profits rise, oil majors face new pressures

  • 13 8月 2021

  We started the Covid pandemic at negative oil prices. Today, benchmark prices are above $70. And t...

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: What emerging climate tech sectors are ready for growth?

  • 03 8月 2021

  After 30 years of R&D and commercial proof, hundreds of billions in institutional dollars are pour...

• Opinion

  Global upstream M&A picks up the pace

  • 01 9月 2021

  In the first half of 2021 upstream M&A deal activity recovered to 2019 levels and more than doubled in comparison to the low point in the first half of 2020.

• Opinion

  COP26: The global gas industry’s path to a sustainable future

  • 08 9月 2021

  The outcomes of COP26 will be a reality check for gas, providing clarity about a key question for the industry: does the world acknowledge the role of gas as a transition fuel?

• 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.

• Opinion

  Wind turbine replacements to cost Europe €3.9 bn by 2030

  • 17 8月 2021

  Nearly 10,000 wind turbine major components will need replacements or repairs this decade, with the vast majority of this O&M activity focused in Europe.

• Opinion

  Introducing The Interchange Recharged

  • 04 11月 2021

  Join our inaugural episode of The Interchange Recharged as a space to learn about the technology which underlines the energy transition.