NEWS OF THE DAY: World economy now set to surpass $100 trillion in 2022Simon Kennedy, Mining.Com, December 26, 2021 The world economy is set to surpass $100 trillion for the first time in 2022, two years earlier than previously forecast, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.  Global gross domestic product will be lifted by the continued recovery … read more

The Real Reason Why Oil And Gas Is Here To StayJulianne Geiger, OilPrice.Com, December 21, 2021 The real reason why global climate targets are doomed to fail has barely been touched on. The wealthiest 1% account for 15% of the world’s emissions–more than twice the emissions generated by people in the bottom 50%. When it comes to conserving energy and … read more

Methane Emissions and the Gas Ecosystem: Buyers, Sellers, and BanksBen Cahill, Nikos Tsafos, Ian Barlow, CSIS, December 17, 2021 Reducing methane emissions is one of the fastest ways to slow the pace of global warming. Since the oil and gas industry produces more than 20 percent of the world’s anthropogenic methane, cutting methane emissions from the sector will be critical. These efforts … read more