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GlobalData: Global coal production set to grow to 2022, despite major players scaling down capacities

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MARCH 6, 2019

Coal production in India, Indonesia and Australia is forecast to grow at respective compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) of 10.9%, 3.9%, and 2.3% After declining consecutively for three years, global coal production increased by 2.8% to 7,188.8 Mt in 2017 and then rose again by a marginal 0.1% to 7,194.1 Mt in 2018.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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APRIL 17, 2023

Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend. —Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank.

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BloombergNEF: battery metals rebounding; by 2030, annual Li-ion battery demand to pass 2TWh

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JULY 1, 2021

Diversifying the global supply chain would require significant investment from regions such as Europe and North America, according to the latest Battery Metals Outlook from research company BloombergNEF. Manganese supply recovers strongly: Manganese production in South Africa in April increased by 208% year on year.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

As the world population increases by the estimated 30% from 2010 to 2040, ExxonMobil sees global GDP rising by about 140%, but energy demand by only about 35% due to greater efficiency. The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply. Click to enlarge. Outlook for Energy.

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Volkswagen Amarok PHEV coming as soon as 2025

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Revealed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle execs at last week’s Amarok dual-cab 4×4 ute global preview drive in South Africa, the PHEV is set to use a Ford powertrain in line with the collaboration under which the new VW ute was developed alongside the Ford Ranger. Its first BEV in Australia will be the ID.4

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

South Africa and India have good iron ore reserves and the potential to produce a large amount of low-cost clean power. The global steel industry is poised to begin a titanic pivot from coal to hydrogen. This is a relatively modest figure, compared to the $172 trillion estimated by BNEF to decarbonize the global energy sector.

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Tesla Q3 revenue up 10% year-on-year, losses widen; robust production outlook

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Highlights of the report include: In Q3, global Model S orders increased by more than 50% from a year ago, and grew at a faster pace in North America, Europe and Asia, than during Q2. Tesla forecasts a decline in non-GAAP Automotive gross margin from Q3. where he was Vice President of Finance and led Google’s global finance function.

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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

Countries meeting in Durban, South Africa, managed to deliver an agreement after an extension to negotiations. markets all remain in action as effective tools to leverage global climate action and as models to inform. is not high enough to keep the global average temperature rise below two degrees Celsius, based on forecasts.

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Opinion: Everyone Is Guessing When It Comes To Oil Prices

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MARCH 11, 2015

Globally, the picture isn’t any better—Citigroup says Europe is at 90 percent, while South Korea, South Africa, and Japan may all be nearing 80 percent. Oil storage is at its highest level in 80 years, and storage at the all-important hub in Cushing, Oklahoma could begin to run out of space this spring.

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Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

Preliminary global mean CO 2 concentrations in February 2014 were 398.06 Methane, which is increasing in the atmosphere, contributes to increased ozone globally and will enhance baseline levels of surface ozone across the United States. ppm, according to figures from NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory.).

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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

The other countries currently covered are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. TomTom also introduced Custom Probe Counts, a traffic product providing an indicator of traffic density for roads globally.

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PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

PwC analysis finds a need for global carbon intensity to drop an average of 5.1% Since 2000, the global rate of decarbonization has averaged 0.8%; from 2010 to 2011, global carbon intensity fell by just 0.7%. Because of this slow start, global carbon intensity now needs to be cut by an average of 5.1% Click to enlarge.

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Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the annual increase in global oil consumption slows dramatically in the years ahead. Roughly 62 percent global cobalt output is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are a long list of other uncertainties that complicate such medium- and long-term forecasting.

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China’s battery supply chain tops BNEF ranking for third consecutive time; Canada close 2nd, US drops to 3rd

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China continues to dominate BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) global lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking, for the third time in a row, for both 2022 and its projection for 2027, due to continued support for the electric vehicle demand and raw materials investments.

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GlobalData: Global coal production set to grow to 2022, despite major players scaling down capacities

Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

BloombergNEF: battery metals rebounding; by 2030, annual Li-ion battery demand to pass 2TWh

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Volkswagen Amarok PHEV coming as soon as 2025

BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

Tesla Q3 revenue up 10% year-on-year, losses widen; robust production outlook

Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

Opinion: Everyone Is Guessing When It Comes To Oil Prices

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

China’s battery supply chain tops BNEF ranking for third consecutive time; Canada close 2nd, US drops to 3rd

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