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The transition to a low-carbon economy represents one of the key challenges facing leaders in the early 21st century. Our Climate Change Special Initiative is a cross-functional and cross-industry effort, which brings the latest insights, experience, and expertise from all parts of the firm to help advise the world’s leading institutions on the impact of climate change.




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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?
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Profiting from the low-carbon economy
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.
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China's green opportunity
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.
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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.
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Pathways to a low-carbon economy for Brazil
March 2009
Brazil has the potential to play a leading role in addressing climate change.
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Pathways to a low-carbon economy
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.
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