Our Latest Thinking on Energy

Achieving net zero will require driving an energy transition with unprecedented speed. That transition promises to have far-reaching implications.

Companies with the highest shareholder returns effectively managed capital allocation tradeoffs between reinvestment decisions, shareholder payouts, and balance sheet improvements.

BCG’s Rebecca Fitz discusses how the energy sector’s top performers are creating value by selectively pursuing deals that strategically align with their portfolio and capital objectives.

Appointing a leadership team is often one of the first challenges facing a CEO. And it’s important strategically, culturally, and operationally. In this episode of CEO Moments of Truth, Exelon’s Calvin Butler shares his thoughts about choosing the right people to help lead the firm through a period of intense change. This includes finding the people who will step up during tough times.

Companies with the highest shareholder returns effectively managed capital allocation tradeoffs between reinvestment decisions, shareholder payouts, and balance sheet improvements.

These aren’t traditional capital projects—so, to succeed, companies need to deploy new collaborative approaches, capabilities, and tools.

Decarbonization leaders in the oil and gas industry are reducing their CO2 emissions abatement costs by up to 20%. Here’s how they do it.

Exploration and production companies are coming up with high-value ways to take costs out of the system—permanently.

AI development is fueling a surge in energy demand, threatening net zero commitments. By working together, CEOs across industries can keep both transformations on track.

Generative AI requires significant energy. Companies with ambitious climate commitments are striving to stay on track, explains Global Chair Rich Lesser.

Four major barriers stand between emerging climate technologies and adoption at scale. Here’s how earlier pioneering technologies—wind, CCGT, renewables, LNG, and solar—overcame them.

To unlock the full value of existing operations, oil and gas companies must improve collaboration among their business and IT teams and leverage the mountains of data that they have at their disposal.

BCG’s recent report outlines five ways to encourage removal of residual CO2 emissions, a critical factor in achieving global targets to curtail climate impacts.

 As a climate mitigation tool, recycling captured carbon—rather than storing it—is attracting growing interest. But how viable is it?

These novel approaches accelerate the timelines of large projects while reducing costs and risks.

In markets where electric vehicles dominate, up to one quarter of fuel retail outlets may become unprofitable by 2035. Here’s how fuel retailers can adapt.

Facing a perfect storm, the offshore wind industry must pivot to efficient O&M. PEAK Wind and BCG reveal seven key indicators to future-proof the industry’s success through O&M.

Successful developers and investors take into account market differences. But they also rely on five factors that hold true across the region.

These are some of the key signposts to look for when considering different scenarios for future oil demand.

Companies that abate their methane emissions early can gain a significant competitive advantage. We’ve identified six steps that can ensure the abatement journey is a success.

Green hydrogen will radically change how we power the planet–and the Nordics are frontrunners.

Discover how Ergon Energy Retail, an Australian utility, is transforming its business to provide sustainable and dependable energy.

Mike Boots, executive vice president of Breakthrough Energy, discusses the importance of supporting climate tech companies through every stage of the innovation cycle.

The Danish startup, a leading biomethane producer, employs an innovative energy-cluster concept to meet local needs—and is planning a global expansion.