Peak Oil Demand in the Developed World: It's Here
Demand for oil in the developed world has peaked. Demographic and socioceconomic changes, as well as improvements to transportation-sector efficiency and fuel substitution, will prevent long-term OECD demand growth.
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US Congress Focuses on Climate Policy: IHS CERA Assessment of Transformative GHG Targets
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454), which passed the US House of Representatives in June 2009, and the US Senate’s draft introduced in September 2009 seek to transform the US energy sector to a low-carbon infrastructure. IHS CERA analyzed HR 2454 to determine the effects on the US energy sector, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and energy prices.
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Has the Tide Turned for European Energy M&A?
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has altered the European gas and power utility landscape in the past several years, with the aggregate deal value reaching US$390 billion. In this paper, based on an analysis of the M&A activity from 2002 onward, IHS CERA assesses the impact of the crisis on the current business environment and on the future of M&A deals.
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Global LNG: No Immediate Return to Balance
The global gas market is experiencing an aggressive supply overhang. As economies recover and demand picks up again, the liquefied natural gas market looks set to return to balance in 2012.
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