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Earth’s changing climate has big implications for individuals, businesses, and policy makers. This collection draws together articles and reports on physical climate risk, sustainability, the energy transition, and approaches to face up to the challenges brought on by climate change.
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Climate Transition Impact Framework (C-TIF): Planning for a sustainable and inclusive future
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The Climate Transition Impact Framework (C-TIF) can help decision makers compare the potential socioeconomic impacts of different climate action pathways.
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Mekala Krishnan
Boston
Leads research on sustainable and inclusive growth, focusing on physical climate risks, climate adaptation, and the net-zero...
Alexis Trittipo
New York
Leads our global climate analytics work and serves companies on climate risk, resilience, and adaptation
Yuito Yamada
Tokyo
Serves as Japan’s leader for McKinsey Sustainability—the firm’s global client service platform to help all industry sectors achieve...
Emma Parry
London
Leader of the Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice in the United Kingdom; helps public- and private-sector clients set sustainable...
Joseba Eceiza
Madrid
Shapes transformations in the European financial services industry, with a focus on Sustainability topics
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How incumbents can succeed in climate-driven growth investments
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As incumbents navigate through cycles, early movers—and our hyperscaling formula—offer insight into how to approach and successfully build climate technology businesses.
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A radical approach to cost reduction at climate tech companies
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The single most effective way for companies to scale climate technology is to aim for cost parity with carbon-intensive alternatives.
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What would it take to scale critical climate technologies?
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Many of the climate technologies needed to achieve deep decarbonization already exist. The challenge now is accelerating innovation and scale-up to achieve technical and commercial breakthroughs.
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Global Energy Perspective 2025
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Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting policies, and increasing demand for power are reshaping the energy landscape. In this year’s report, we present our updated view on what’s to come in the energy system.
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Global Materials Perspective 2025
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Materials profitability and cash positions were strong in 2024. Looking ahead, success likely requires capturing growth while improving productivity and delivering sustainable solutions.
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Resetting expectations for the energy and materials transition
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As a reality gap emerges between net-zero goals and the actions needed to achieve them, what happens in the energy and materials sectors will determine the pace of low-carbon technology rollout.
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The hard stuff: Navigating the physical realities of the energy transition
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The energy transition is a physical transformation in its early stages. What challenges lie ahead?
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An affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero
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A successful net-zero transition will require achieving not one objective but four. We offer a guide to getting it right.
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Ten key requirements for a systemic approach to climate adaptation
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Civilization has been built on a foundation of climate stability that no longer exists. Adaptation is now as important as mitigation,...
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Nature finance and biodiversity credits: A private sector road map to finance and act on nature
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Businesses can start contributing to the nature-positive goal by defining a nature strategy and a corresponding nature finance...
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Ten tests for nature strategy
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Companies that develop and implement effective management strategies for natural capital can secure lasting advantages through...
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Corporate commitments to nature have evolved since 2022
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More companies are making commitments to address dimensions of nature beyond carbon emissions.
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What is the future of sustainability?
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The global energy transition is entering a new phase. These ten McKinsey Explainers highlight what leaders need to know to grow through—and not just react to—the new climate era.
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What is wind energy?
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Wind energy is a renewable source of electrical or mechanical power that could help transform the energy sector.
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What are Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions?
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Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions are greenhouse gases that are released across an organization’s entire value chain. Scope 3 emissions are the most complex, as they are released before and after a product is delivered or consumed.
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