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Electrifying cars: How three industries will evolve
June 2009 Upon entering the mainstream-in a few years or a couple of decades-electrified cars will transform the auto and utilities sectors and create a new battery industry. What will it take to win in a battery-powered age?
June 2009 The shift to a low-carbon economy has already begun. As cap-and-trade schemes and other regulations proliferate and more companies and industries come within their ambit, the need for financing and trading will grow enormously. Banks, investors, and exchanges have critical roles to play in shaping this transition to a low-carbon economy.
May 2009 Five major categories of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas-abatement opportunities can deliver big energy savings to China without a significant disruption in its economic growth.
Pathways to world-class energy efficiency in Belgium
April 2009 The report, prepared in collaboration with the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB-VBO) and built on McKinsey's global and national GHG-abatement cost curves, identifies theoretical energy savings potential in Belgium representing 29 percent of the business-as-usual (BAU) scenario or 105 million boe. Download this report summary (PDF - 788 KB)
January 2009 Version 2 of the global greenhouse gas abatement cost curve It is possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by enough to contain global warming to two degrees Celsius, but only if all major regions and sectors take ambitious action within the next few years.
