Energy

Pivotal questions for investors to ask.

'Fracking' has become a litmus test for candidates—no one can win the presidency without supporting this critical breakthrough technology.

Transitioning to an electrical grid powered by the sun and the wind instead of oil, natural gas, and coal will produce substantial economic benefits, especially in rural and manufacturing areas.

The US is positioned to become the world’s largest SAF producer by 2030, but whether all planned capacity can come online depends on policy support, feedstock availability and offtake agreements.

Our economy can become more sustainable if we lower our electricity consumption. KPN and Telecom Italia show the way forward with a substantial reduction in electricity use. Telefonica and BT are less successful. In this article, we describe the transition to renewable electricity use and energy-saving options in both fixed and mobile networks.

Crude Oil Week Ahead: Following the positive August non-farm payroll data and rising tensions with supply concerns from the Middle East, both the US Dollar Index and crude oil ended the week with notable gains.

Regulations are amongst key factors driving ESG take-up globally, with Asia Pacific playing a key role, according to a BNP Paribas survey.

European airlines are at the forefront of global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending on flights but still need to accelerate quickly to meet the EU’s ambitious targets. The ReFuelEU aviation directive’s feedstock requirements are more restrictive than elsewhere, and the bloc is still likely to continue to rely on imports.

As uptake continues, green hydrogen harbours strong potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive the energy transition.