We are at a pivotal moment in the energy transition.
Sweeping financial investments have set the stage for a decade of deployment. Thousands of new projects and new technologies will enter the world’s energy ecosystem, from hydrogen to carbon capture and more. 
In addition, artificial intelligence is transforming capabilities in data processing and decision-making that will impact the energy industry.
While evidence of the transition is clear, uncertainties remain. In this edition of Look Forward: Multidimensional Transition, our economists, analysts, researchers and data experts examine the challenges and opportunities of decarbonization, focusing on topics with the greatest potential for large-scale disruption and deployment.
This issue explores a spectrum of topics: energy security, geopolitics of energy and climate change, critical minerals for energy transition, natural gas, carbon markets, methane emissions, transportation, and material transition.
It is intended to help decision-makers in asset management, asset ownership, companies, multilateral institutions, nonprofits and governments look beyond the near term and explore the trends that will shape our future.
I encourage you to seek out previous volumes of Look Forward as well, which cover a range of topics to help navigate an uncertain world. Get in touch with us to share your own views on these topics and ask questions. We want to hear from you.
We are at a pivotal moment in the energy transition.
Sweeping financial investments have set the stage for a decade of deployment. Thousands of new projects and new technologies will enter the world’s energy ecosystem, from hydrogen to carbon capture and more. In addition, artificial intelligence is transforming capabilities in data processing and decision-making that will impact the energy industry.
While evidence of the transition is clear, uncertainties remain. In this edition of Look Forward: Multidimensional Transition, our economists, analysts, researchers and data experts examine the challenges and opportunities of decarbonization, focusing on topics with the greatest potential for large-scale disruption and deployment.
This issue explores a spectrum of topics: energy security, geopolitics of energy and climate change, critical minerals for energy transition, natural gas, carbon markets, methane emissions, transportation, and material transition.
It is intended to help decision-makers in asset management, asset ownership, companies, multilateral institutions, nonprofits and governments look beyond the near term and explore the trends that will shape our future.
I encourage you to seek out previous volumes of Look Forward as well, which cover a range of topics to help navigate an uncertain world. Get in touch with us to share your own views on these topics and ask questions. We want to hear from you.
The global energy system has been in continuous transition for centuries, but it is the current transition that has everyone talking.
Ensuring energy security is a high priority for the energy transition.
Climate change is a global issue that requires global cooperation. This starts with accepting the challenges and realities of the Global South.
Wars, polarization and political divides will challenge governments and the private sector to secure energy supplies while also navigating investments for energy transition.
Electrification trends and challenges across the automotive and truck sectors are affecting oil demand.
Gas can contribute to the energy transition by delivering fast and deep decarbonization.
New technologies and industry focus will enable significant reductions in methane emissions in the world’s most important oil and gas basin.
At least 1,000 GW of new renewables capacity are needed globally each year to reach the goal, or more than double today’s levels.
Is low-carbon hydrogen ready for lift-off?
Carbon capture, utilization and storage is critical for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors responsible for almost 30% of GHG emissions. S&P Global identifies five key factors that determine the attractiveness of CCUS.
In 2024, we expect carbon compliance expansion alongside reflection on the voluntary carbon market.
Energy companies are embracing advances in AI as they navigate the opportunities and challenges of the energy transition.
Everything is made from something. How do we minimize the emissions associated with the materials we use every day?
In this episode of the The Essential Podcast, host Nathan Hunt is joined by Atul Arya, Chief Energy Strategist at S&P Global to discuss what Atul had seen recently at The World Economic Forum Meeting in 2024, as well as what Atul is looking forward to as we approach CERAWeek 2024.
