Sustainability, Energy Transition, ESG | Weekly Thematic

C-MACC Weekly Sustainability and Energy Transition Report

Decarbonization Will Take The Last Fizz Out Of Chemical Profits

• As chemical industry margins fall globally, the expense of options to decarbonize becomes a larger portion of a smaller capital pie – maybe too large.
• Escalation in cost estimates for clean projects does not help: US offshore wind is the best current example – higher power cost expectations will change many plans.
• Despite losses in chemicals, China is pushing ahead with green/clean projects quickly. Costs are low and low-cost/low-carbon products from China are coming.
• The shipping fuel debate continues, and the only broad agreement is that change is coming – we see roles for methanol and ammonia – skeptical about hydrogen.
• Otherwise, we look at other challenges with blocking China’s influence in energy transition, and we talk about the consequences of higher power costs from wind.

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