Investment themes in clean energy and cleaner energy
As we prepare for COP26 in Glasgow later this year, an awareness of how the UK can be a role model for positive change and soft global influence is becoming discussed more and more. For companies in the Energy sector especially, and all other sectors, their environmental impact is being increasingly analysed, measured and scrutinised. This will ultimately affect and touch almost every part of corporate development strategy, from recruitment to competitive tender processes, public relations and investment.
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A new M&A wave for upstream E&P – could it be the final wave?
A year on from being hit by some of the biggest challenges the upstream E&P sector has faced and so far in 2021, we have seen a greater volume of disclosed North Sea deal value than in the whole of 2020. The oil price is riding above $63 at the time of writing and some, e.g. Goldman Sachs are predicting it could reach $80 by the third quarter.
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Deals+ Energy Deals Done in the UK Q4 2020
As featured in Energy Voice, Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (“AABcf”) is delighted to share with you our quarterly Deals+ update for Q4 2020, highlighting selected Energy M&A and Fundraising transactions across the UK.
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Countering unpredictability and uncertainty in the Energy sector
A full month into 2021 and we are past the point of making predictions for the year ahead. Unpredictability will hopefully not be a theme that carries through from last year, however uncertainty will likely remain the case for some time yet in the Energy sector.
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Change and challenges in the energy sector
As seen in Energy Voice, AAB’s Callum Gray reflects on the last 12 months of activity in the Energy sector.
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Deals+ Energy Deals Done in the UK Q3 2020
As featured in Energy Voice, Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (“AABcf”) are delighted to share our quarterly Deals+ update for Q3 2020, highlighting selected Energy M&A and Fundraising transactions across the UK.
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A balanced energy transition: our responsibilities as leaders in the energy sector
The Scottish Government’s announcement in the early summer of a £62million support package to help deliver a net zero future was warmly welcomed across the Energy sector. Not only does this respond to and show real commitment and support to meeting Scotland’s ambitious climate change targets, it also demonstrates the importance of investing in the Energy sector at a time where a more traditional oil & gas industry faces the reality of longer term challenges.
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Energy Finance Technology: Adopting new ways of working that challenge the old
The Energy sector today is a constantly changing, evolving and complex landscape. It is continuously seeking to find an equilibrium in the turbulence of supply and demand, fossil fuels and renewables, and survival and growth. All of which is underpinned by fierce competition for investment.
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Blog 6: Working together to find the solution
It is more important than ever that we work together to find robust energy solutions that are sustainable., affordable, and realistic.
Is it realistic that there will be enough electricity grid capacity to support such a fast transition away from fossil fuels? Will there be a sufficient and sustainable supply of essential metals and minerals to meet demand of green energy production and use? How do we compare and manage the total environmental impact of non-renewable and renewable energy sources? Will battery or hydrogen fuel technology improve so much in this short time that greener transport options are realistic and affordable? How will the complex issues of renewable energy technology decommissioning, recycling and disposal be addressed?
All these questions are as unanswerable as what the future holds for our current dominant energy sector, oil & gas; where its importance as a major economic contributor and employer must surely also be considered very carefully. What is clear is that the switch from one to the other will not be as binary as many protesters, investors and politicians may expect.
Targets are important, but as we all strive towards a cleaner and more sustainable future, let’s not forget that many companies, innovators and investors in oil and gas and their supply chain may ultimately have the skills, technology, people and possibly funding solutions to many of the energy transition problems. It would surely therefore be better to be less reactive towards quite sudden energy transition changes and demands, and take more time to work with the oil and gas sector rather than try to work against it.
This is the sixth blog in a new series from Alasdair Green, a senior member of the AAB Energy Team and Head of E&P; “Balancing the Green Energy Agenda”.
To discuss any points raised in this blog or throughout the series, you can contact Alasdair directly.
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