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Energy

Battery storage
Responsible investing and long-term themes

The energy transition: Geopolitical volatility and clean power assets

In this blog, we explore the conflict in the Middle East’s implications on the energy transition and whether it may bolster the case for clean...
Dr. James Tyrrell
By  Dr. James Tyrrell
07 May 2026
4 min read
Benign year
Markets and economics

A benign year runs into an energy reality check

Higher energy prices have unsettled what looked like a calm year for growth and inflation and this is proving difficult for central banks to ignore.
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
27 Apr 2026
3 min read
L&G Talks
Markets and economics

Podcast: Middle East conflict – implications for investors

This episode is the edited audio of a webinar we held with clients on 5 March to discuss the implications for investors of the recent...
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
06 Mar 2026
1 min read
Power assets
ESG and long-term themes

Negative power prices – a European phenomenon

Last year, we hosted a webinar in partnership with NTR exploring the phenomenon of negative power prices in Europe. Here, we recap the key findings...
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
19 Jan 2026
2 min read
oil production
Commodities

Chart of the month: Venezuelan oil in focus

Over the past decade, oil production from the world’s largest known reserves has declined. Could that be about to change?
Christopher Jeffery
By  Christopher Jeffery
15 Jan 2026
2 min read
Emissions from a tower
ESG and long-term themes

Scope and mirrors – Potential illusions in corporate Scope 2 emissions disclosures for investors

In this blog, we look at the various ways corporate Scope 2 emissions can be disclosed and the nuances that investors may wish to be...
Anna HiraiSuzanne Angliviel
By  Anna Hirai & Suzanne Angliviel
13 Jan 2026
5 min read
L&G_TalksAM
ESG and long-term themes

Podcast: Europe’s energy transition – an opportunity among the challenges

Europe’s emissions reduction goals are ambitious, with the continent providing a continually supportive regulatory backdrop to spur a transition to clean power.
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
01 Dec 2025
1 min read
Middle-East-oil burning 2
Markets and economics

How important is the Strait of Hormuz for global trade?

Given the fragility of peace in the Middle East, how reliant is the global economy on this 21-mile-wide stretch of water?
Christopher Jeffery
By  Christopher Jeffery
01 Jul 2025
2 min read
coal power plant
ESG and long-term themes

Carbon market unification: A post-Brexit reconciliation

Unification of EU and UK carbon markets could offer economic benefits and increased investment in clean technologies, but it could also lead to higher power...
John DalySuzanna Ellard
By  John Daly & Suzanna Ellard
25 Jun 2025
4 min read
Battery-grid-storage ryu
ESG and long-term themes

When the lights went out: Spain’s blackout and the future of energy resilience

The power cut highlighted that renewables may leave energy networks vulnerable to grid disruption, and the critical role of battery storage and smart grids in...
Shichen Zhao
By  Shichen Zhao
11 Jun 2025

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