But how might transition metals markets cope? Authored by Robin Griffin, Anthony Knutson and Oliver Heathman in Wood Mackenzie’s metals & mining team. By 2050 the energy transition could see...
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A Year On From The Invasion
Authored by Simon Flowers, Chief Analyst and Chairman at Wood Mackenzie. Russia’s war has had a huge impact outside Ukraine, particularly for the global energy markets. Soaring prices and supply chain...
How Are The Leading Countries Faring On The Path To Net Zero?
Authored by Wood Mackenzie’s Prakash Sharma and David Brown In the run-up to the COP27 climate conference in Egypt, more than 80 countries announced pledges to reach net zero emissions around mi...
COP 27 – Five Key Takeaways
Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Transition team. The lead-up to COP27 was inauspicious. Only 26 out of 193 countries had tightened pledges – made a year ago in Glasgow – for 2030 emissions reductions, while t...
Net Zero Needs Fusion. What Should Investors Be Asking The Frontrunners?
The urgency for fusion energy cannot be overstated. On October 27, the UN warned that there is “no credible pathway to 1.5° C in place,” and current policies point to a catastrophic 2.8° C of warming ...
Two Easy Wins, Three Challenges And A US$65 Trillion Bill
Prakash Sharma, Vice President, Multi-Commodity Research at Wood Mackenzie This year’s climate event comes at a time of uncertainty like no other. The pillars of the energy trilemma – affordability, s...
Fashion’s Latest Sustainability Report Claims To Have The Answers—But Do They Add Up?
Photo by Chris Hondros Getty Images There is a saying that when something seems too good to be true, it probably is. “Existing [textile] recycling technologies could drive 80% circularity in the fashi...
For Climate’s Sake, Don’t Have The Fed Cause A Recession
With U.S. inflation at 9.1%, economic pundits are bracing for the U.S. Federal Reserve to pull a Paul Volcker. The Fed Chairman from 1979 to 1987, Volcker tamed inflation by driving short-term interes...