Commodity prices could keep inflation high, warns World Bank
Financial Times: Energy
APRIL 25, 2024
Sharp falls in commodities are unlikely to continue, says lender, making it harder for central banks to cut interest rates
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Energy transition at risk from commodity market fragmentation: IMF
TechXplore
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Growing geopolitical fragmentation since the invasion of Ukraine has hit commodity markets, threatening to slow the transition to renewable energy as the world looks to combat climate change, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
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Decoupling Commodities Production from Deforestation
Planet Pulse
MARCH 22, 2021
Decoupling deforestation from commodities production is critical to climate and sustainability solutions. Today, over two-thirds of tropical deforestation occurs due to the production of just four commodities : cattle, soy, palm oil, and pulp and timber.
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Water joins the commodities market
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Oil, gold, pork bellies, water — it's all fodder for Wall Street trading. But putting water into the hands of financial institutions may leave many thirsty.
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Why commodity traders may finally get a handle on deforestation
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
There are reasons to be both hesitant and optimistic about the COP26 deforestation pledge.
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IEA: Record renewables growth predicted despite high commodity prices
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The report expects record growth for renewables to take place despite today’s high commodity and transport prices. However, should commodity prices remain high through the end of next year, the cost of wind investments would go back up to levels last seen in 2015 and three years of cost reductions for solar PV would be erased.
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Welcome to the Net Zero Commodities Hub
Business Green
AUGUST 1, 2022
It is one of the most important, and yet under-reported aspects, of the net zero transition – how are the world’s supply chains responding to surging demand for the commodities needed to decarbonise the global economy? And what does the net zero commodities boom mean for business everywhere?
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Commodity traders bet on big data and AI
Financial Times: Energy
APRIL 20, 2024
Sector pushes to harness latest tech tools as competition from hedge funds intensifies
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Commodity trading profits hit record $104bn last year
Financial Times: Energy
APRIL 4, 2024
New entrants including tech-focused traders and hedge funds helped drive unexpected increase in earnings
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Why Don't We See Congressional Panels On Commodity Prices Other Than Oil & Gas?
Energy Central
DECEMBER 9, 2022
In today’s markets we see large changes in the prices of different commodities we use each day. This article will focus on changes in commodity prices that catch federal legislators’ eyes with a. Some of these changes are exacerbated by the continuing high inflation the U.S.
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Chemical Reports H1 2024
GreenBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
S&P Global Commodity Insights takes a deep dive into the many macro- and micro-level factors that are likely to impact the global chemicals markets in the first half of 2024.
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Top commodities traders dismiss IPO route after bumper profits
Financial Times: Energy
APRIL 10, 2024
Executives at Vitol, Trafigura and Mercuria say banks and export credit agencies have never been so keen to lend to them
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Era of bribes is over, say commodities trading chiefs
Financial Times: Energy
APRIL 9, 2024
CEOs of Trafigura, Vitol and Gunvor say they have learned lessons from the 2010s scandals
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Highlights from the FT’s Commodities Summit
Financial Times: Energy
APRIL 9, 2024
The message so far is that we are living in unique times
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Net Zero Commodities Podcast: LNG and the net zero transition
Business Green
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
BusinessGreen Podcasts · Net Zero Commodities Hub Podcast: Wood Mackenzie. You can listen to the podcast, hosted in association with WoodMackenzie, on iTunes , SoundCloud and Spotify , or by pressing play below. This podcast is sponsored by Wood Mackenzie.
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Commodity Manager I at First Solar
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
JUNE 12, 2023
Commodity Manager I (Indirect sourcing) | First Solar | Perrysburg, OH, United States Basic Job Functions: Facilitate procurement for global, cross-functional teams for resulting in procurement decisions delivering the highest quality, reliability, and value to meet First Solar requirements.
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Commodities 2024: Hydrogen Developers Hope Funding Support Will Unlock Financing Queue in 2024
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 3, 2024
Progress despite higher costs, supply chain issues First auctions awarded 2023, more to follow in 2024 Manufacturing bottlenecks, politics remain concerns The nascent European clean hydrogen market has faced significant.
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The Great Commodity Crisis
Energy Central
MARCH 22, 2022
We live in dangerous times, no more so if you are in Ukraine today. But these are also dangerous times for the wider world.
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Commodities house Mercuria parts with global head of trading
Financial Times: Energy
MARCH 13, 2024
Magid Shenouda’s exit comes as Swiss group prepares for arrival of star Macquarie trader Nick O’Kane
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Shifts in the value of trade in energy commodities, 2020 to 2050 | IRENA
Energy Central
JUNE 19, 2023
Shifts in the value of trade in energy commodities, 2020 to 2050 | IRENA
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U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA Celebrates First Year of Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Market Opportunity
Global Renewable News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Department of Agriculture is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity's initial project selection. This week, the U.S.
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Carlyle hires ex-Goldman commodities analyst Currie in energy push
Financial Times: Energy
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Expert known for bullish calls is latest executive from investment bank to join private capital group
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Carbon markets can bridge gap to sustainability goals
GreenBiz
APRIL 19, 2022
Sponsored: Carbon markets provide an opportunity to bridge the gap between current commodity markets and supply chain-based goals.
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Danske Commodities inks power purchase deal with Dogger Bank offshore wind farm
Business Green
AUGUST 17, 2020
Danske Commodities has inked a 15-year deal to trade and balance 480MW of electricity generation capacity each year from the world's largest offshore wind farm Dogger Bank, which is currently being developed around 130 miles off the coast of Yorkshire. million average British homes.
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The green commodity revolution is coming - how can businesses stay ahead of the curve?
Business Green
AUGUST 24, 2023
Bain & Company research contends the shift to green commodities such as low carbon steel, sustainable chemicals, and biofuels is already underway, and 'a turning point' is fast approaching
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How commodity markets are defying the new cold war
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Rivalry between China and the US over energy and minerals has not broken the global economy into blocs
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Commodity traders sitting on up to $120bn in cash after years of record profits
Financial Times: Energy
MARCH 17, 2024
Gas and power trading has overtaken oil as the biggest source of profits in the sector, report finds
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Transforming Waste: How Burning Tires Can Produce Valuable Commodities
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Waste tires are a major environmental problem, as they are non-biodegradable, bulky, and flammable. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about 300 million tires are scrapped every year in the U.S. alone, and only about 15% of them are recycled.
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Net Zero Commodities Podcast: A green future for industry?
Business Green
DECEMBER 14, 2022
BusinessGreen Podcasts · Net Zero Commodities Podcast: A greener future for industry? A video recording of the podcast can be watched back above. Or, you can listen to the podcast on iTunes , SoundCloud and Spotify , or by pressing play below. This podcast is sponsored by Wood Mackenzie.
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Coffee – Drink, Culture, Commodity & a Question of Equity
Ideas 4 Sustainability
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Maria Brück in Ethiopia (picture from Joern Fischer) And yet another year is almost over… Time is flying by – productively: PhD-student Maria Brück from the SESI at the Leuphana University used the time to finish her research on ecosystem services and equity.
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Net Zero Commodities Podcast: Hydrogen and the net zero transition
Business Green
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
BusinessGreen Podcasts · Net Zero Commodities Podcast: Hydrogen and the net zero transition. You can listen to the podcast, hosted in association with WoodMackenzie, on iTunes , SoundCloud and Spotify , or by pressing play below. This podcast is sponsored by Wood Mackenzie.
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'Electrification is going to be massive': Wood Mackenzie's Simon Flowers on the net zero commodities transformation
Business Green
AUGUST 1, 2022
VIDEO: Wood Mackenzie's chairman and chief analyst chats to BusinessGreen's James Murray about how net zero is transforming global commodities markets. Welcome to the Net Zero Commodities Hub, which BusinessGreen is hosting in association with Wood Mackenzie. The fascinating conversation can be watched in full above.
Infographic: New EU Deforestation Regulation Milestone for Protecting Forests and Reducing Emissions
The Environmental Blog
JULY 11, 2023
Targeting commodities like cattle, palm oil, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee, and timber, it’s a regulation that businesses operating within the EU must take seriously. Moreover, the regulation requires full documentation and traceability, enforcing transparency in the journey of these commodities from origin to market.
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Commodity trader Gunvor to buy Spanish power station from BP
Financial Times: Energy
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Geneva-based group aims to take advantage of volatility in gas and power markets
91 Retail Commodity Traders Choose Oil & Gas Over Gold According to Report by Capital.com
Energy Central
MAY 23, 2022
Generally, commodities have often acted as a safe haven when markets are plummeting. Oil and gas products are becoming more scarce due to the sanctions placed on Russia for invading Ukraine. As a result, the general outlook of the global markets has been bearish amid rising energy prices.
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Why commodity traders may finally get a handle on deforestation
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Go here to see the original: Why commodity traders may finally get a handle on deforestation. There are reasons to be both hesitant and optimistic about the COP26 deforestation pledge.
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Where Do We Stand On Uranium In The Post-Pandemic Energy World?
Jim Conca
MAY 22, 2020
Uranium has outperformed major commodities this year, even as the energy sector has suffered from the coronavirus pandemic. Uranium prices have risen significant since the pandemic began, up to $34 from $24/lb. Uranium supply and nuclear power should not be much affected in the post-pandemic world.
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'Responsible commodities': British supermarkets team up for sustainable soy financing push
Business Green
AUGUST 3, 2022
Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Waitrose have jointly committed $11m to a new 'responsible commodities' programme, which will offer financial incentives for farmers who commit to embracing more sustainable approaches to soy cultivation. This article is part of the Net Zero Commodities Hub, hosted in partnership with Wood Mackenzie.
BHP makes $60 billion power play for global electrification
Renew Economy
APRIL 25, 2024
BHP is making a $60 billion bet on "future-facing commodities" with a bid for rival Anglo American to combine their strengths in energy transition materials. The post BHP makes $60 billion power play for global electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Water joins the commodities market
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Water has now joined oil and gold on the commodities market. But opponents of the new water market scheme say considering water a tradable commodity jeopardizes basic human rights. See original here: Water joins the commodities market. Via Yale Environment 360 Image via Martin Str.
Farming liquid nitrogen as major energy commodity
Energy Central
MAY 13, 2022
Prelude Now the farming season is coming in Canada, but I decide no longer farm my near 100 acres land for any crop, because fertilizer & diesel prices are upsoaring so crazy! However I will still farm a few of acres for my own family food supply.
Technologies to Reduce Emissions and Confront Climate Change
GreenBiz
MARCH 1, 2023
The S&P Global Commodity Insights Clean Energy Technology service provides in depth coverage of the supply chain economics and outlooks for batteries and energy storage. 10 cleantech trends to look out for in 2023: Component prices decline but do not immediately translate into lower renewable system capex.
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Peregrine Hydrogen Announces Financing to Accelerate the Development of Its Co-Production Technology for Clean Hydrogen and Valuable Commodity Chemicals
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.– – Peregrine Hydrogen Inc, a climate technology company pioneering a dual production method for green hydrogen and valuable chemicals, today announced an oversubscribed $7.8M seed financing round.
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What constitutes 'green ammonia' will a tradeable commodity
Energy Central
JANUARY 17, 2023
Ammonia Ammonia should only be labelled as “green” if the production process emits less than 300g of CO2-equivalent (CO2e) per kilogram of NH3, according to a new standard from Swiss non-profit Green Hydrogen Organisation (GH2). Ammonia and Hydrogen [link]
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