Category: Report

August 30 2023

US Carbon Price Rally Is Channeling Money to Investors, Abaters

US markets are leading a global carbon price rally, helping drive dollars to both investors in the technology and the carbon market.

August 28 2023

Occidental’s Big Buy May Change Course of $150 Billion Market

DAC technologies are still seen as early-stage, with the true proof of concept considered to be a plant with 0.5 to 1 million tons of CO2 captured per year.

August 23 2023

Hydrogen Subsidies Skyrocket to $280 Billion With US in the Lead

Subsidies announced for low-carbon hydrogen – a critical input for a decarbonizing world -  have quadrupled over the last two years to cross $280 billion, according to the latest update from BloombergNEF.

August 21 2023

Renewable Energy Investment Hits Record-Breaking $358 Billion in 1H 2023

Global new investment in renewable energy skyrocketed to $358 billion in the first six months of 2023, a 22% rise compared to the start of last year and an all-time high for any six-month period.

August 17 2023

Green Methanol Makes a Splash in Quest for Net-Zero Shipping

Maritime shipping, the lifeblood of the global economy, has long depended on dirty, carbon-intense heavy fuel oils, but a push to decarbonize the sector is under way.

August 15 2023

Electric Cars Have Dented Fuel Demand. By 2040, They’ll Slash It

Global oil demand is set to reach a new record high this year, with over 102 million barrels consumed every single day, almost half of it by vehicles. 

August 9 2023

Green Hydrogen to Undercut Gray Sibling by End of Decade

Hydrogen may be a small molecule, but it’s hugely important when it comes to decarbonizing industry.

August 7 2023

Battery Bloat Could Backfire on Electric Vehicle Manufacturers

In BNEF’s recent Electric Vehicle Outlook, we analyzed what happens to demand for batteries under different EV range scenarios.

August 3 2023

California Carbon Price Hits a Peak as Supply Cuts Loom

California carbon has hit its highest price since November 2021, rising to $36.14 per metric ton after supply-curbing scenarios were presented by the state’s carbon market regulators on July 27.

August 1 2023

Soaring Costs Stress US Offshore Wind Companies, Ruin Margins

The US offshore wind industry faces a perfect storm of rising costs, permitting delays and grid connection hurdles – all leading to low returns.