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Lucas Chaumontet leads Boston Consulting Group in South Africa, and is a member of the firm's Energy practice leadership team as global leader for Climate & Sustainability in Energy.

Lucas works primarily on engagements in energy, natural resources, process industries, and infrastructure. His expertise includes capital project development, the incubation and scaling of new low-carbon businesses, corporate transformations, and national and global energy transition initiatives.

Lucas joined the BCG Paris office in 2009, and has since worked across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MSc, Ecole Nationale des Ponts ParisTech

Publications and Videos

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Powering Futures: The Green Skilling Opportunity

The report provides insights into South Africa's energy transition, forecasting 400,000-600,000 jobs by 2050, and highlights the importance of inclusive skilling to drive sustainable employment and economic transformation.
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A Faster, Smarter Way to Develop Large Green Projects

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

The Energy Transition in South Africa

Learn how companies like Sasol can embark on innovative projects that drive change, including renewable energy and new financial strategies, to help the country reach it’s net-zero goals.

The New Decarbonization Paradigm for Oil and Gas

The New Decarbonization Paradigm for Oil and Gas

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.
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Five Strategies for Optimizing Power-to-X Projects

These novel approaches accelerate the timelines of large projects while reducing costs and risks.
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Decarbonising South Africa’s Buildings and Construction Sector

This report details a decarbonisation and adaptation pathway for South Africa’s buildings & construction sector, whilst closing South Africa’s housing gap to ensure a Just Transition to net-zero by 2050.
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Decarbonizing South Africa's Heavy Manufacturing Sector

South Africa has an opportunity to grow its manufacturing sector into a global green hub that supports its socio-economic development.
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Decarbonising the South African Transport Sector

Decarbonising the transport sector will require shifting to more efficient modes of transport and scaling up the uptake of net-zero vehicles by 2050.
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South Africa’s Net-Zero Transition: Towards a Just, Climate-Resilient, Prosperous Future for South Africa

The cost of inaction to climate change in South Africa is massive: at risk are 50% of export value, ~1m direct jobs and 15% of GDP if no actions are taken. There is a clear imperative to achieve net-zero emissions through a Just Transition by 2050.
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Financing South Africa's Just Transition

Funding South Africa's Just Transition to net-zero will be a mammoth task, requiring coordinated efforts from stakeholders across the economy to unlock the ~ZAR 6 trillion required to fund needed infrastructure investments.
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The Role of Gas in South Africa’s Path to Net-Zero

The Role of Gas in South Africa’s Path to Net-Zero analyses how gas can enable the integration of renewable energy at scale in the power sector and the phase-out of coal as a feedstock in the production of synthetic fuels (synfuels).
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Building a Climate-Resilient, Low-Carbon, Job-Rich Africa

Climate change poses a significant threat to the continent. But as global decarbonization efforts intensify, Africa could emerge as a green powerhouse.