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Simon Birkebaek is a core member of the Climate & Sustainability, Energy and Public Sector practices at Boston Consulting Group. He works with public and private sector clients on topics such as climate policies, net zero roadmaps, energy transition strategies and opportunities, climate risk and adaptation plans, and other climate and sustainability topics. He has supported clients in these areas across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

Simon led the Energy Action Agenda at COP28 as Director of Energy Transition and has an MBA from NYU as well as an engineering degree from University of Southern Denmark.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business/London Business School
  • BSc, mechanical and electrical engineering, University of Southern Denmark

Publications and Videos

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Accelerating the Shift to Sustainable Transport

The transport sector is a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Three actions can deliver its decarbonization.
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Financing a Net-Zero Middle East

Regulators, development banks, and financial institutions hold the key to reaching net zero in the region. How can they approach the transition for the benefit of all stakeholders?
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How to Meet the Coming Demand for Hydrogen

Expanded use of low-carbon hydrogen and the fuels derived from it is critical to slowing global warming. Can we develop the renewable energy needed to make them?
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Are Consumers in the Gulf States Ready to Go Green?

Translating growing consumer awareness of the threats posed by global warming into sustainable behavior and practices requires action by the public and private sectors alike.