• Opinion

  Can carbon capture help Big Oil reach its net zero targets?

  • 04 5月 2021

  Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) could be a critical step on the Majors’ decarbonisation journey. What role could this technology play, and can it scale at the pace required to support Paris Agreement targets?

• Opinion

  There’s still life in China’s shale gas

  • 28 4月 2021

  Looking back over a decade as the US shale gas boom began to dramatically transform the country’s energy balance, driving down gas prices and ultimately creating one of the world’s largest LNG exporters, many speculated whether China could replicate this success.

• Opinion

  Three global wind turbine technology trends to watch

  • 05 5月 2021

  How will changes to onshore and offshore turbine technology impact the industry?

• Opinion

  How will reuse models change the plastic packaging industry?

  • 10 6月 2021

  The ‘war on plastics’ is changing the packaging industry. But while much of the debate focuses on recycling, reuse still plays a marginal role in most packaging markets. Is that about to change? And what would that mean for polymer demand?

• Opinion

  The US government speeds up drilling permit approvals

  • 04 6月 2021

  The Biden administration this week issued an order suspending further work on oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, pending a new environmental review. The order follows through on a commitment that President Joe Biden made on his first day in office. Drilling in ANWR has always been highly controversial, and the lease sale in January attracted only limited interest.

• Opinion

  How will Europe’s Green Deal shape renewable energy project finance?

  • 25 5月 2021

  A huge push is needed to stay on track with ambitious EU net-zero targets. But at the same time, the coronavirus pandemic has stoked fears that green ambitions may be diluted as Europe looks to weather the economic turmoil. This has made the clean energy space both exciting and volatile. So, what does that mean for project finance?

• 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

  The future of offshore wind: size matters  

  • 01 6月 2021

  Ambitions for offshore wind are ramping up. Everything, it seems, is scaling up – including the turbines.  

• Opinion

  Will carbon costs destroy the added value from refinery-petrochemical integration?​

  • 10 11月 2021

  Earlier this year, we published a case study exploring S-Oil’s decision to add steam cracking capacity to its Onsan refinery. In this update, we have used REM-Chemicals and PetroPlan to scrutinise the possible impact of carbon costs.

• Opinion

  Offshore wind valuations: a closer look at performing sensitivity analysis

  • 10 11月 2021

  Using Lens Power Valuations, we flex assumptions and perform sensitivity analysis for offshore wind assets in seconds.

• Opinion

  Will platform electrification decarbonise the North Sea?

  • 09 11月 2021

  The UK's North Sea Transition Deal has focused attention on platform electrification. Can the UK replicate Norway's past success and emissions savings?

• 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

  Survival of the fittest refineries: what are the metrics that matter?

  • 22 11月 2021

  With peak oil demand on the horizon, diversifying the product mix will be crucial for refiners. Cutting emissions intensity could also give refinery sites a crucial competitive edge.

• 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

  Sunny side up: our European solar PV market outlook 2021

  • 19 11月 2021

  Solar power becoming more competitive, falling costs and green hydrogen policy developments could all incentivise more solar PV deployment.

• 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

  Can the supply chain cope with Norway’s upstream investment surge?

  • 08 11月 2021

  Offshore investment activity is ramping up in Norway, and its upstream supply chain faces distinct pinch points.

• 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.