Matthijs van Koppen, formerly of Gartner, brings consulting and technology experience LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, 28 May 2024 – Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Matthijs (Thijs) van Koppen to its global executive leadership team as EVP, Head of Consulting. Van Koppen brings more than 20 years of international consulting experience in public and private [...]
Jason Liu Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Wood Mackenzie EDINBURGH, 7 May 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Wood Mackenzie (the “Company”) today announced that Jason Liu has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Liu replaces former CEO Mark Brinin, who is departing to pursue other opportunities after successfully leading the Company through its transformative carve-out. Mr. Liu [...]
World heading for a 3-degree C warming trajectory, as political headwinds slow the energy transition WoodMac report looks at the implications of a delayed energy transition, amid political uncertainties, inflation and elections across the world LONDON, 02 May 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – A five-year delay to the energy transition could see the global average temperature rise [...]
Renewables and nascent low-carbon technologies most exposed to high interest rates Policymakers should focus on bolstering carbon markets, maximising subsidy efficiency and mobilising green finance LONDON, 18 April 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – If high interest rates persist, transitioning to a net zero global economy will be even harder and more costly. The higher cost of borrowing [...]
LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, 8 March 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – On International Women’s Day, Wood Mackenzie, in partnership with Let’s Share the Sun and other third parties, dedicated 51 solar panels and battery storage to a shelter for victims of domestic violence in Puerto Rico. The fully installed 25 kW-DC system will provide a significant portion of the shelter’s [...]
Asia Pacific could become a global leader in the energy transition Nearly 50% of the world’s low-carbon technology opportunities will be in Asia Pacific by 2050 SINGAPORE, 21 February 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Home to half of the world’s population and contributing a third to the global GDP, the Asia Pacific region is expected to maintain [...]
Wood Mackenzie report says new metallic hubs will emerge as steel industry accelerates carbon abatement efforts LONDON and HOUSTON and SINGAPORE, Oct. 19, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) — According to the latest Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie, the steel industry is set to undergo a significant transformation as decarbonisation efforts accelerate. Titled Metalmorphosis: how decarbonisation is transforming [...]
LONDON and HOUSTON and SINGAPORE, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Simon Crowe to its global executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 27th March. Simon brings a wealth of experience in private and public companies in the US, Europe and Asia. He joins Wood [...]
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, today announced the closing of the sale of Wood Mackenzie to an affiliate of Veritas Capital (“Veritas”), a leading investor at the intersection of technology and government. “This marks a significant value-creating step for Verisk, which returns the [...]
LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Wood Mackenzie, the leading provider of decision intelligence for the world’s natural resources sector, has launched Lens Gas & LNG, a new data analytics solution that offers a uniquely integrated view that connects markets and assets on a global scale. As the newest addition to Wood Mackenzie’s Lens data analytics [...]