The Climate Pathways and Just Transition study assesses what it would take to achieve a net-zero South Africa by 2050 and move South Africa to a net-zero economy that is socially resilient and inclusive.
Explore Our Regional Climate Services
At BCG, we help our clients by pairing our global climate consulting services with our regional climate expertise to arrive at custom solutions.
Climate Action in Africa
BCG’s Centre for Climate and Just Transition in Africa works with organizations in the public, private, and social sectors to advance climate action across the continent. Our experts help to inform national climate policy, mobilize forces to build globally competitive green industries, and develop the capabilities critical for addressing the most urgent climate issues.
Highlights of our work
Mitigation
We leverage new technologies and operational designs to reduce carbon emissions on an organizational and national scale.
We leverage new technologies and operational designs to reduce carbon emissions on an organizational and national scale.
Adaptation
We improve the resilience of core infrastructure that is fundamental to national economies.
We improve the resilience of core infrastructure that is fundamental to national economies.
Green Growth
We design pathways that drive the development of local green ventures and globally competitive green industries.
We design pathways that drive the development of local green ventures and globally competitive green industries.
Meet Our Leadership Team
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July 20, 2022
Centre for Climate and Just Transition in Africa
Africa accounts for just 3% of cumulative global CO2 emissions—but many African countries are highly vulnerable to climate change. Learn what leaders at BCG’s Centre for Climate and Just Transition in Africa are doing to build resilience to climate change and what it will take for Africa to transition to net zero.
Addressing Climate Change in Asia
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December 21, 2023
Circularity and Decarbonization in the Aluminum Industry
Discover the challenges in scaling circularity, from innovative sorting technologies to policy changes, and explore the potential of AI and other innovations to revolutionize the industry.
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July 31, 2023
Southeast Asia and other Global South regions are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Dave Sivaprasad explains how AI can play a crucial role in protecting at-risk populations.
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March 28, 2022
Supporting Climate Action in Asia
BCG's Climate & Sustainability Hub for Innovation in Asia helps organizations develop and accelerate strategies for addressing climate change in Asia and furthers our commitment to supporting the climate agenda and creating a more sustainable future. The hub will bring the best of BCG's global thinking on climate and sustainability and strengthen this with offerings, capabilities, and collaborations most relevant to the region.
Highlights of our work
Green Ventures and Investments
Green Ventures and Investments
We help organizations drive climate innovation by mobilizing funding across an ecosystem of investments and ventures. We also help scale sustainable businesses and drive sustainability transformations.
We help organizations drive climate innovation by mobilizing funding across an ecosystem of investments and ventures. We also help scale sustainable businesses and drive sustainability transformations.
Cutting-Edge Capabilities
Cutting-Edge Capabilities
Our on-the-ground experts in climate change in Asia develop solutions powered by emerging technologies to address the most pressing issues, including the transition to net zero, adaptation and resilience, circularity, and transforming land, water, and food systems.
Our on-the-ground experts in climate change in Asia develop solutions powered by emerging technologies to address the most pressing issues, including the transition to net zero, adaptation and resilience, circularity, and transforming land, water, and food systems.
Ecosystems of Partnerships and Collaborations
Ecosystems of Partnerships and Collaborations
We leverage on our global network—which includes the WEF, WWF, and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst—and forge new partnerships with regional organizations such as the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
We leverage on our global network—which includes the WEF, WWF, and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst—and forge new partnerships with regional organizations such as the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Enablement and Talent Development
Enablement and Talent Development
We help cultivate climate and sustainability talent in Asia by collaborating with leading academic institutions to pioneer upskilling courses and provide internship opportunities.
We help cultivate climate and sustainability talent in Asia by collaborating with leading academic institutions to pioneer upskilling courses and provide internship opportunities.
Our Key Contacts on Climate Change in Asia
Climate Action in Australia and New Zealand
Change is sweeping every industry as companies in Australia and New Zealand reimagine how to incorporate sustainability into business. But this is not a challenge that can be solved by one organization alone.
Our experts on climate and sustainability in Australia and New Zealand are committed to bringing the best minds, experience, and actors—government, the private sector, and civil society—together to improve climate and sustainability in our region. We seek to support organizations as they both transition to a decarbonized world and deliver nature-positive outcomes.
Highlights of Our Work
Decarbonization of Operations and Supply Chains
We work with clients to adopt key levers to reduce emissions and implement nature-positive solutions.
We work with clients to adopt key levers to reduce emissions and implement nature-positive solutions.
Energy Transition
We work across government and industry to design practical solutions that will decarbonize the Australian and New Zealand economies, including the rapid expansion of renewable energy transmission and storage.
We work across government and industry to design practical solutions that will decarbonize the Australian and New Zealand economies, including the rapid expansion of renewable energy transmission and storage.
Adaptation and Resilience
We help clients examine data that reveals the socioeconomic impact of climate risk and ensure appropriate prioritization of climate-focused investments.
We help clients examine data that reveals the socioeconomic impact of climate risk and ensure appropriate prioritization of climate-focused investments.
Sustainable Investing and Finance
We help institutional investors, insurers, and financial services companies incorporate sustainable finance practices across their business lines and portfolios.
We help institutional investors, insurers, and financial services companies incorporate sustainable finance practices across their business lines and portfolios.
Food Systems and Agriculture
Our sustainability team works with clients across Australia and New Zealand to develop strategies to combat greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening the stability of global food systems.
Our sustainability team works with clients across Australia and New Zealand to develop strategies to combat greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening the stability of global food systems.
Climate Innovation, Technology, and Growth
We help clients scale climate and sustainability innovations that will help the global economy achieve net zero by 2050.
We help clients scale climate and sustainability innovations that will help the global economy achieve net zero by 2050.
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Learn More About Climate Change in Australia and New Zealand
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October 25, 2022
Electricity providers can help achieve 70% of the emissions reductions required under the country's 2050 net-zero target.
The lack of a clear climate and sustainability roadmap shouldn’t prevent companies from acting now toward their net zero goals.
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July 1, 2022
In this report, we analyze New Zealand’s emissions profile and transition pathway, and identify ten ways New Zealand can accelerate the transition to net zero.
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July 29, 2022
Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the most material risks facing companies in any sector. Climate scenario analysis can help support risk reporting and mitigation.
Addressing Climate Change in Canada
Climate change poses challenges for all Canadian businesses. BCG Canada helps organizations meet these challenges by equipping them with the strategies and insights they need to accelerate the green transition. BCG’s Centre for Canada’s Future is deeply committed to tackling climate change through fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors. Our climate and sustainability experts drive leading climate research and use their expertise to shape the national conversation about sustainable business and a greener future.
At BCG, we are committed to fighting climate change and driving sustainable business transformations. This core tenet inspired the interview series Beyond Pledges, where the CEOs of prominent Canadian companies join us to discuss the actions—and not merely the promises—their companies are taking on the path to net zero.
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At BCG, we are committed to fighting climate change and driving sustainable business transformations. This core tenet inspired the interview series Beyond Pledges, where the CEOs of prominent Canadian companies join us to discuss the actions—and not merely the promises—their companies are taking on the path to net zero.
WATCH MORE OF OUR BEYOND PLEDGES SERIES
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November 3, 2023
The president and CEO of the packaging and tissue products company discusses how Cascades works with customers to reduce its carbon footprint.
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August 28, 2023
The president and CEO of the renewable energy producer discusses the challenges of converting to green electricity—and the urgent need to accelerate the energy transition.
Highlights of our work
Green Agriculture
We partner with the Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agriculture (CANZA) to deliver insights into sustainable food systems that reduce Canadian agriculture's carbon footprint.
We partner with the Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agriculture (CANZA) to deliver insights into sustainable food systems that reduce Canadian agriculture's carbon footprint.
Sustainable Finance
We work with leading Canadian financial institutions to provide cutting-edge investment and innovation strategies based on sustainability.
We work with leading Canadian financial institutions to provide cutting-edge investment and innovation strategies based on sustainability.
Energy Transition
We work across the public and private sectors to design practical solutions that will decarbonize the Canadian economy, including carbon capture, hydrogen, renewable fuels, and electrification.
We work across the public and private sectors to design practical solutions that will decarbonize the Canadian economy, including carbon capture, hydrogen, renewable fuels, and electrification.
Green Tech and Innovation
We prepare our clients for a sustainable economy using our expert knowledge of green technologies and sustainability-focused innovations.
We prepare our clients for a sustainable economy using our expert knowledge of green technologies and sustainability-focused innovations.
Circular Economy
We work with our clients to incorporate circularity into their operations and to develop innovative circular offerings for their end markets.
We work with our clients to incorporate circularity into their operations and to develop innovative circular offerings for their end markets.
OUR EXPERTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN CANADA
Learn More About Climate Action in Canada
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June 27, 2023
The global push for Net Zero creates huge opportunities for Canada’s climate tech innovators, but they will need support to survive ‘valleys of death’ and scale to impact.
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March 22, 2023
How Canada can overcome its slower start and deliver low-carbon hydrogen to Northeast Asian consumers.
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November 28, 2022
Trends in battery supply chains coupled with the US’s Inflation Reduction Act present a tremendous opportunity for Canada and Canadian companies, if we act now.
Driving Climate Action in India
As one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, India faces a significant challenge: balancing rapid development with sustainable and green growth. BCG's Center for Sustainable Earth is committed to supporting the development of climate change solutions in India and to building an innovative ecosystem for a more sustainable future.
BCG’s Center for Sustainable Earth is designed as a platform for climate and sustainability action in India across multiple stakeholders, guided by the experienced Advisory Council of Global Climate pioneers, to drive innovation and lead change toward India’s commitment to net zero.
BCG’s Center for Sustainable Earth is designed as a platform for climate and sustainability action in India across multiple stakeholders, guided by the experienced Advisory Council of Global Climate pioneers, to drive innovation and lead change toward India’s commitment to net zero.
BCG's Center for Sustainable Earth: Five Key Pillars of Our Work on Climate Change Solutions in India
India-Focused Action
Tackle the urgency and complexity of India's climate challenges through a dedicated focus on innovation and the close partnership of stakeholders.
Tackle the urgency and complexity of India's climate challenges through a dedicated focus on innovation and the close partnership of stakeholders.
A Holistic Approach
Create implementable initiatives by adopting a holistic, cross-functional approach to mitigation, adaptation and resilience, circular economies, climate finance, and more.
Create implementable initiatives by adopting a holistic, cross-functional approach to mitigation, adaptation and resilience, circular economies, climate finance, and more.
A Partnership Ecosystem
Utilize our extensive global and domestic partnerships and alliances to foster collaboration and stimulate cross-stakeholder thought leadership and innovation for India.
Utilize our extensive global and domestic partnerships and alliances to foster collaboration and stimulate cross-stakeholder thought leadership and innovation for India.
Digital and Analytical Capabilities
Leverage our deep digital and analytical capabilities to facilitate data-led research and problem solving to conceptualize, test, and develop solutions in the context of India.
Leverage our deep digital and analytical capabilities to facilitate data-led research and problem solving to conceptualize, test, and develop solutions in the context of India.
An Innovation Showcase
Provide a platform for startups to gain mentorship and showcase their current and future innovations in climate, biodiversity, and clean technologies.
Provide a platform for startups to gain mentorship and showcase their current and future innovations in climate, biodiversity, and clean technologies.
Our Experts on Climate and Sustainability Action in India
OUR INSIGHTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS FOR INDIA
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Report on Readiness of Indian Industries towards Climate Change Guidelines of COP26
Of the Indian companies we surveyed, 71% said India’s COP26 goals are achievable with support and incentives from an encouraging regulatory framework.
Climate Change in the Middle East
BCG’s Climate and Sustainability Hub in the Middle East is working with governments and companies to tackle climate change and meet broader sustainability challenges in the region. With abundant renewable resources, deep technological know-how, and a drive to
innovate, the Middle East has the opportunity to take bold and targeted actions to address the global climate crisis and drive climate action.
COP28 UAE will have a long-lasting impact on climate and sustainability efforts in the Middle East and beyond. As the conference approaches, BCG is speaking with leaders across industries in the Middle East, zeroing in on the opportunities, challenges, and visions for a world where net zero is the launch pad for a more sustainable future.
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COP28 UAE will have a long-lasting impact on climate and sustainability efforts in the Middle East and beyond. As the conference approaches, BCG is speaking with leaders across industries in the Middle East, zeroing in on the opportunities, challenges, and visions for a world where net zero is the launch pad for a more sustainable future.
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November 3, 2024
Net Zero Strategies for Asset Owners
Climate-friendly investment strategies are crucial for both a healthy planet and a resilient portfolio. Here's how asset owners can turn sustainability into an advantage.
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July 16, 2024
Preparing the Workforce for a Sustainable Future
Education is crucial for driving collective action on climate change—increasing climate literacy while preparing the workforce for the green jobs of tomorrow.
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June 7, 2024
The Oil and Gas Transition in the Middle East
The sector, pivotal in the journey toward net zero in the region, is a key piece of the decarbonization puzzle.
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK
Country-Level Net Zero
We work with governments in the Middle East to develop strategies to reach net zero by 2050, enabling them to meet their regional and global commitments under the Paris Agreement.
We work with governments in the Middle East to develop strategies to reach net zero by 2050, enabling them to meet their regional and global commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Corporate-Level Mitigation
Our corporate clients cover a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial goods, and travel and tourism. Working closely with our clients, we deploy strategies that help them reduce their regional and global carbon footprint.
Our corporate clients cover a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial goods, and travel and tourism. Working closely with our clients, we deploy strategies that help them reduce their regional and global carbon footprint.
Green Ventures and Innovation
We work with both public and private sector entities to leverage new opportunities for green growth, capitalizing on not only the unique natural and human resources but also the capabilities of the region.
We work with both public and private sector entities to leverage new opportunities for green growth, capitalizing on not only the unique natural and human resources but also the capabilities of the region.
Our Experts on Climate Change in the Middle East
LEARN MORE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE IN the middle east
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December 8, 2023
Discover the dynamic world of esports, covering its unique features, evolution, and the Middle East's promising role as an emerging leader in this rapidly growing industry.
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July 26, 2022
Middle East Climate & Sustainability Purpose
At BCG in the Middle East, Climate & Sustainability is a key priority, and the region is a driver for change. We have and will continue to work hard with our clients and partners in our regional hub to deliver against net-zero and circularity goals, to ensure the prosperity of future generations.
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February 22, 2024
COP28: The Path to Net Zero
The GCC’s green transition journey unveils costs and opportunities for nations and businesses to ensure a sustainable, net zero future.
Experts
BCG's climate change and sustainability consulting team partners with global, cross-industry clients to deliver innovative solutions.