Among the sustainability challenges facing the global petrochemicals industry is the difficulty measuring Scope 3 carbon emissions along the supply chain.
Economic update | How will an increase in polysilicon production affect the cost of solar power?
As the prices of solar power inputs reach 10-year highs, Indonesia is looking to boost solar panel manufacturing.
Economic update | What impact will the rise in oil prices have on the energy transition?
Amid an increase in global demand and concerns over key supplies, global oil prices are approaching $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014. But, with prices rising, what does this mean for the renewable energy transition, especially in Gulf countries?
Articles & Analysis | Nigeria’s energy sector pivots to refining and natural gas from The Report: Nigeria 2022
Nigeria is Africa’s top oil producer and possesses the largest proven gas reserves on the continent, making it a key player in the global energy market. However, despite its wealth of resources, the country is unable to meet domestic demand and has one of the lowest net electricity generation rates per capita in the world. The nationwide...
Articles & Analysis | Regulatory reform to facilitate growth in Nigeria’s energy sector from The Report: Nigeria 2022
In late September 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to the National Assembly, breathing new life into the stalled legislation. Both chambers of Parliament passed the then-bill on July 1, 2021, and it was signed into law the following month. The PIA aims to overhaul the oil industry, focusing on its...
Articles & Analysis | How the pandemic intensified the shift towards renewables from The Report: Nigeria 2022
The year 2020 was a dramatic one for the global energy sector, with the Covid-19 pandemic slashing demand for hydrocarbons and upending market norms. Seeing that investment in oil took a hit while renewable energy remained resilient, some stakeholders expect the pandemic to result in a permanent realignment of the international energy market...