• Opinion

  Debut of the first EU carbon border tax

  • 30 1月 2023

  In December, 2022, the EU reached a provisional agreement on a first-of-its-kind Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

• Opinion

  China's thermal coal import restriction could mean a game of musical chairs for producers

  • 26 3月 2019

  Rumours of a ban on Australian thermal coal to China swept through the thermal coal market early March while in late February five north-eastern ports in China implemented changes to clearance procedures for Australian thermal coal. One thing appears certain - Chinese demand for Australian thermal coal has been significantly impacted, at least in the short-term. Even if an outright ban is not implemented, a three-month customs clearance time will significantly increase the cost and increase the risk associated with Australian thermal cargoes.

• Opinion

  M&A shake-up on the horizon for the Australian upstream sector

  • 29 8月 2019

  We’ve identified a potential US$32 billion worth of assets that could change hands in the next few years. Many of these deals are long in the planning and reflect wider trends in the Australian and global upstream sectors. We’ve bucketed our pick of the deals into three key themes.

• Opinion

  Southeast Asian NOCs show growing appetite in global M&A market

  • 02 9月 2019

  I’ll bet that if you ask anyone with an interest in the global upstream M&A if they could name the top three spenders through the first half of 2019, they would struggle to name the third. The easy one is Occidental (Anadarko), second place is Total through its acquisition of Anadarko’s African assets. But who was the third largest acquirer by spend in H1 2019?

• Opinion

  How Chinese PTA and MEG futures impact the polyester industry?

  • 30 1月 2019

  The two polyester feedstocks – purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG) – in the world's most important polyester market China, have recently moved towards a total paper business.

• Opinion

  Commodity slowdown in China could be different this time

  • 05 3月 2019

  In today's meeting of the National People’s Congress, China announced slower growth this year, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth targeted at a range of 6 to 6.5% in 2019.

• Opinion

  China's refining sector to slowdown and reconfigure for energy transition

  • 15 3月 2019

  Refinery capacity is expected to continue growing in the medium term, but the pace of growth is expected to slow down considerably. Capacity additions are mainly from crude-to-chemicals projects, which aim to maximise naphtha production to meet the increasing petrochemical feedstock demand.

• Opinion

  What can we expect from energy in 2025?

  • 08 1月 2025

  The gang share their predictions for energy in 2025.

• Opinion

  Live from COP29 – One weird trick to solve our energy problem

  • 21 11月 2024

  Live from COP29, Ed Crooks talks to top experts about US policy changes, carbon tariffs and why the best energy is the energy we don’t use.

• Opinion

  Is US solar growth truly unstoppable?

  • 17 12月 2024

  Sylvia is joined by Abigail Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, to discuss the industry's current state in the wake of the US election, the implications of the Inflation Reduction Act, potential changes to tax credits, and the impact of tariffs and energy demand on the industry.

• Opinion

  Innovative financing is needed to mobilise clean energy capital in developing countries. What could it look like?

  • 10 9月 2024

  By 2030, nearly a billion people could still lack energy access. How can we change that? Listen to Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, on The Interchange Recharged as she discusses innovative financing models for a just energy transition.

• Opinion

  What’s the energy transition going to cost?

  • 23 4月 2024

  Dan Goldman from Clean Energy Ventures joins us to explore potential solutions to accelerate investments in clean energy and technology.

• Opinion

  US$802 billion on the horizon: the current state of the EV market

  • 26 3月 2024

  We are joined by Haresh Kamath from EPRI to discuss the dynamic outlook of EVs, including market sentiments, the role of battery economics and the potential game-changers like solid-slate batteries.

• Opinion

  Chinese manufacturers represent both promise and threat in the EV future

  • 22 3月 2024

  The big problem with EVs is that they are too expensive. Chinese manufacturers are solving that, and posing a growing threat to companies in the US, Europe and Japan. The pressure to protect domestic industries is growing.

• Opinion

  A groundbreaking new method of sustainable aviation fuel production

  • 13 3月 2024

  We are joined by Andrew Symes, founder and CEO of OXCCU. They’re developing a more efficient way of converting CO2 and hydrogen into hydrocarbons, potentially a monumental step towards more scalable and environmentally friendly fuels.

• Opinion

  Biden and Xi build bridges on energy

  • 20 11月 2023

  After years of deteriorating relations, the US and China have opened new paths for communication and cooperation on energy and climate.

• Opinion

  IMO 2020 and the rocky road to full compliance

  • 10 4月 2019

  Join our experts to tackle some of the industry's burning questions on IMO 2020 and the potential stumbling blocks.

• Opinion

  Could deep sea mining solve our critical metals dilemma?

  • 18 8月 2023

  With demand rocketing for precious minerals, to power EVs, batteries and solar panels, do we need to be exploring new frontiers to mine for more of them? This week we explore the geopolitical, economic and environmental impact of underwater mining.

• Opinion

  The race to lead the world in clean energy | Podcast

  • 14 7月 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.

• Opinion

  The renaissance of nuclear power | Podcast

  • 27 1月 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.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific corporations hungry for green energy power up for energy transition

  • 22 11月 2023

  Corporate power purchase agreements for renewables are setting new records in 2023 as costs fall and green energy takes off

• Opinion

  Can the rest of the world repel China’s magnetic pull over rare earth metals?

  • 19 5月 2022

  By investing across complex supply chains, Chinese companies have integrated rare earth mining, processing, metal production and magnet manufacturing, allowing China to then dominate high value-add sectors including drivetrains for electric vehicles and generators for wind turbines.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific power and renewables: what to look for in 2024

  • 29 1月 2024

  Asia Pacific markets powered ahead in 2023, with strong overall demand growth and enormous investments in the power and renewables sector. We explore whether this growth will continue in 2024, or whether there are some fundamental changes underway.

• Opinion

  Is the US being left behind in the race to develop new clean energy technologies?

  • 01 4月 2025

  China is pushing ahead with groundbreaking clean energy tech - can the US keep up? The gang do a deep dive into EVs, policy and the future of innovation.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific gas & LNG: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 05 1月 2025

  Asia Pacific had a year of continuous LNG demand recovery in 2024 - what will 2025 bring?

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific power & renewables: 5 things to watch in 2025

  • 23 1月 2025

  Soaring solar and storage bring in the Lunar New Year of the Snake.

• Opinion

  Asia-Pacific upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  Will Asia Pacific's recent hot streak in attracting renewed interest from the Majors and other IOCs continue in 2025?

• Opinion

  Goldwind captures the top spot for global wind turbine supply

  • 09 5月 2023

  Three different OEMs realised double-digit GW installations in 2022, despite multiple supply chain complications

• Opinion

  Wind turbine technology evolution is diverging quickly between China and the rest of the world

  • 07 2月 2024

  Western OEMs reduce the pace of NPI and focus on product standardisation while Chinese peers continue the frenetic pace of new turbine introduction

• Opinion

  How will China’s expansion affect global solar module supply chains?

  • 13 11月 2023

  Starting in 2024, China will dominate the solar module supply chain with over 80% global capacity, driven by significantly lower costs of modules compared to Europe and the US