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Bas Sudmeijer is a Managing Director and Partner in the London office of BCG, a core member of its energy practice and leads BCG’s climate and sustainability practice in the UK and Benelux. Bas has worked extensively in the energy sector, both Power as well as Oil & Gas and both in North America and Europe. He led the build out of BCG’s CCUS and CDR team and topic for 5 years including the build out of BCG’s partnership with OGCI on cost and locational modelling. Bas also serves clients on the topic across the CCUS value chain.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • Masters, Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology

Publications and Videos

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Toward Near-Zero Methane Emissions in Oil and Gas

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.
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Turbocharging the Energy Transition by Boosting Customer Demand

Companies have a major opportunity to move from providing clean energy solutions that customers think they should buy to creating compelling products and services that customers will want to buy.
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Fulfilling the Promise of Carbon Capture and Utilization

 As a climate mitigation tool, recycling captured carbon—rather than storing it—is attracting growing interest. But how viable is it?
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Shifting the Direct Air Capture Paradigm

How to reduce the costs of the carbon-dioxide removal technology below $150 per ton—and transform it into an affordable solution for tackling the climate crisis.
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Scaling Carbon Capture Won’t Break the Bank

Experience curve effects will reduce the cost of carbon capture deployment. But for these projects to happen at scale, policymakers will need to take action.

How Carbon Capture Networks Could Help Curb Climate Change

Can we create a global waste disposal service for carbon? BCG Managing Director & Partner Bas Sudmeijer proposes building networks to trap CO2 emissions deep in the earth, giving us a shot at stalling climate change.

Climate Action Takes Center Stage

Managing director and partner Bas Sudmeijer sits down with Countdown co-founder Lindsay Levin to discuss BCG's partnership with TED to create a "festival of ideas around climate change."

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Think Small to Unlock Carbon Capture’s Big Potential

By reducing abatement costs, small networks of emitters could help establish carbon capture as a mainstream technology in the effort to mitigate global warming.
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How Government Can Fuel a Green Recovery

Governments have an unparalleled opportunity to use stimulus programs to drive climate change progress. But their approach must reflect the specifics of their economy and workforce.
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How an EU Carbon Border Tax Could Jolt World Trade

Plans to tax CO2 emissions that are attributed to imports would hike costs for EU trade partners and redefine competitive advantage in many industries.
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The Business Case for Carbon Capture

Tax and policy initiatives are set to make the technology commercially viable in several applications. They could also trigger the development of a new industry.
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In a Warming World, How Should Big Oil Navigate the Future?

The heat is on the industry to shift from hydrocarbons. For a successful transition, companies should start with no-regrets moves—such as reducing their own emissions.