Nicholas Cunningham
Nick is Gas Outlook’s North America Correspondent. He has been covering the oil and gas sector for more than ten years, reporting on environmental, social, economic, and geopolitical developments. Nick is based in Portland, Oregon.
Attendees at Gastech agreed that gas will play a vital role in the energy transition. But uncertainty over the pace of demand was palpable. The future of LNG demand is highly uncertain, and the rapid uptake of renewable energy and battery storage around the world has raised some doubts about bullish forecasts for LNG.
There has been an explosion in the number of climate lawsuits against oil, gas, and coal companies in recent years. As companies cling to fossil fuels, a new report finds that the oil industry’s legal problems are rising.
Canada’s oil sands producers want the government to spend billions of dollars on carbon capture and storage (CCS). But even as costs balloon for the public, many projects have stalled.
Air pollution from U.S. LNG export terminals imposes heavy costs on human health, according to a new study. That toll would more than double if all proposed LNG projects move forward.
NextDecade’s stock plunged after a federal court tossed out its FERC authorisation, dealing a blow to the Rio Grande LNG project’s fortunes. Analysts say the decision could have a “chilling effect” across the entire U.S. LNG industry.
A new satellite, just launched into space by Carbon Mapper, can even detect methane leaks at specific pieces of equipment. Experts say it will bolster methane monitoring and may accelerate climate action.
A new report finds that gas price volatility and damages from worsening wildfires are driving up electricity rates. Renewable energy, on the other hand, leads to cost savings.
The 2024 election is a toss up. The two candidates offer starkly different paths forward on the energy transition.
A legal filing to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by a group of NGOs alleges that tens of thousands of oil and gas injection wells pose threats to groundwater. EPA has launched an investigation.
Gas consumption in the EU is set to decline by more than 70 percent through mid-century. A new paper argues that governments need to minimise investment in gas infrastructure and plan for decommissioning.