Net Zero Industry Tracker 2024 Oil and Gas
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DemandOIL AND GAS
Achieving net-zero transitions requires addressing
the growing demand for energy services while
significantly lowering emissions. As markets evolve,
low-emission alternatives such as biofuels, clean
hydrogen-based fuels for transport and renewable
energy sources for power generation are expected
to become increasingly cost-competitive.
For example, the EV market has seen exponential
growth, with nearly 20% of new cars sold globally
in 2023 being electric. In the NZE Scenario, from
2040, all new trucks in advanced economies and
China will be powered by electricity or hydrogen,
with other emerging markets following suit by 2045.
In aviation, low-emission fuels, including liquid
biofuels and hydrogen-based liquids, currently
account for less than 0.01% of total fuel use.
However, by 2050 in the NZE Scenario, these
fuels will make up approximately three-quarters of
aviation fuel consumption. Similarly, for shipping,
low-emission fuels (predominantly hydrogen and its
derivatives) are expected to comprise around 85%
of the global shipping fleet’s fuel by 2050.555
Moreover, annual wind and solar capacity additions
are projected to reach 1,150 GW in the NZE
Scenario.556 The integration of electric motors in industries that require low-temperature heat, along
with the adoption of heat pumps in households,
commercial buildings and small-scale industries, will
further enable sustainable energy use.
To meet these ambitious targets, efforts are
underway to decarbonize oil and gas operations,
as these resources remain essential during the
transition. For example, Chevron has made significant
progress in reducing emissions in its Permian Basin
operations, where oil and gas are produced with
nearly one-third of the global industry average carbon
intensity. Chevron’s efforts also include converting
traditional diesel-powered drilling rigs to electric
or natural gas, and switching hydraulic fracturing
equipment to dynamic gas blending, which uses a
combination of diesel and natural gas. Furthermore,
Chevron has installed electric-powered compressor
stations and is supplementing grid power with solar
fields, further driving down emissions.557
The B2B green premium for the oil and gas sector
ranges between 7-10%, translating to a business-
to-consumer green premium of 1-6%.558 The
market has shown limited price elasticity of demand
in the long run, indicating that it can absorb these
green premiums effectively.559
Top countries for oil production (2023),560 gas production (2023),561
and lowest CO2 emissions from oil production (2022)562FIGURE 63
Oil-producing countries (2023)
1 US 20%
2 Saudi Arabia 12%
3 Russia 12%
4 Canada 6%
5 China 4%Gas-producing countries (2023)
1 US 26%
2 Russia 14%
3 Iran 6%
4 Canada 5%
5 Qatar 5%Lowest CO2 emissions
from oil production (2022)
1 Norway 36 kg
CO2e/boe
2 Saudi Arabia 66 kg
CO2e/boe
3 United Arab
Emirates74 kg
CO2e/boe
4 Kuwait 74 kg
CO2e/boe
5 Brazil 82 kg
CO2e/boe
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