Supply & Demand
The US is set to see a big change in the fuels it consumes to generate power, with gas and renewables making gains at the expense of coal and nuclear, the EIA says.
5 February 2019
Global Markets
Prices have risen by about 9% since the start of the year and are likely to climb further in 2019 as the OPEC-plus group cuts output and sanctions bite against Iran.
9 January 2019The pressure is on for nations to make tangible progress on tackling global warming at the climate summit in Poland.
3 December 2018Gas will be the fastest-growing fossil fuel in Asia out to 2050, but technologies such as clean coal and batteries pose a threat to its market share.
6 November 2018With EU carbon allowances above €20/t, many countries around the world will be watching whether this prompts a switch away from coal in the power mix. The stakes are high.
3 October 2018As Australia’s newly formed government sets out its agenda, there is much at stake for the country’s energy policy.
4 September 2018
Alternative Fuels
The UK government will not support a proposed tidal lagoon project. Critics say it is a missed opportunity, but Westminster is clear it will not fund the project.
3 July 2018
Policy & Regulation
Carbon capture and storage has made little progress in Europe, but Norway’s decision to move ahead with a FEED study for a full-scale demo project is a positive step.
4 June 2018
Policy & Regulation
Carbon prices in Europe have risen and a region-wide price floor has been proposed. The changing dynamics could alter Europe’s power mix.
3 April 2018
Supply & Demand
Shell has predicted strong growth in the LNG market over the next decade, but underinvestment in liquefaction capacity could boost prices and lead to a coal resurgence.
6 March 2018
Exploration & Production
A recent research note from Global Gas Analytics suggests UK gas demand will fall to 2030 while overall European demand is unlikely to grow significantly. This makes large-scale development of UK shale unlikely.
5 February 2018
Policy & Regulation
The UK government has introduced an emissions limit for power producers that it hopes will see coal phased out of the country’s energy mix by 2025.
8 January 2018
Global Markets
Reports of coal's demise look to be premature as prices have angled upwards in Asia, with supply bottlenecks and increasing demand in Asia being the main causes.
21 October 2016
Alternative Fuels
The UK’s decision to approve the construction of a new nuclear plant puts a question mark over whether the government’s policy is still impartial.
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