Category: Report

June 22 2023

How EVs Will Drive Peak Oil This Decade, in Five Charts

As more people switch from gasoline and diesel guzzlers to electric vehicles, oil consumption for road transport is on track to crest in 2027, according to a report from BloombergNEF.

June 20 2023

Asian Steel Giants Spread Bets on Hydrogen, Carbon Capture

The largest steelmakers in Japan and Korea are aligned on reaching net zero by 2050, but they are plotting very different courses to get there.

June 14 2023

Cobalt Suppliers Up Their Game to Cash In on EV Rush

Indonesia overtook Australia to become the second-largest producer of mined cobalt last year, behind the Democratic Republic of Congo.

June 12 2023

Gas Price Relief Eases Pressure on Europe’s Power Markets

European gas prices are continuing to ease as it becomes increasingly evident that the region will head into next winter with its storage tanks full.

June 9 2023

Anti-ESG Crusade in US Sweeps 15 States With More Laws in Works

Investing while keeping in mind environmental, social and governance factors is becoming increasingly challenging in the US, with as many as 15 states enacting anti-ESG laws and over a dozen planning similar moves. 

June 6 2023

Sky-High Cost of Clean Aviation Isn’t Fazing Airlines Yet

When it comes to decarbonizing the infamously emissions-intensive aviation industry, a truly sustainable aviation fuel is the holy grail.

June 1 2023

Financial Materiality Marks Next Big ESG Investing Battle

Financial materiality is a concept familiar to most investment-market participants, namely the identification of factors affecting a company’s performance.

May 31 2023

G-7 Sends Clear Signal That Gas Is Here to Stay

Support for the natural gas industry in the joint communique issued by the Group of Seven nations in Hiroshima, Japan alarmed environmentalists but should come as no surprise.

May 26 2023

New EPA Rules Mean Evolution or Extinction for Fossil-Fuel Power

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s long-awaited proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil-fuel power plants is here – and it’s capable of spurring huge carbon capture additions for fossil-fuel plants that stay online.

May 23 2023

Carbon Offsets Should Start Thinking More Like a Commodity

The use of carbon offsets is set to explode over the coming decades as companies and governments look to achieve their climate goals.