McKinsey Direct
Europe’s €10 billion savings opportunity to deliver onshore wind and solar
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With Europe’s demand for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) power set to more than double by 2030, the industry will be hard-pressed to scale up in time—unless it finds a new way to deliver capital projects.
Report
Net zero or growth? How Belgium can have both
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As Belgium works toward net-zero emissions, it has opportunities to accelerate its progress while also pursuing green growth.
Article
2022 ESG Report: Creating a more sustainable, inclusive, and growing future for all
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Our annual environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report captures our measurable progress toward driving positive, enduring...
Report
From ambition to action: Decarbonization and beyond in the Netherlands
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The Netherlands can spearhead innovation in the global effort toward decarbonization. We explore five “forward-leaning moves”...
Article
Refurbishing Europe: Igniting opportunities in the built environment
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The built environment in Europe will need to transform to achieve the EU’s goals for net-zero emissions. This is challenging...
Article
Securing the competitiveness of the European chemical industry
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Companies can build on Europe’s intrinsic strengths and play offense in sustainability, while pursuing consolidation and...
Report
The energy transition: A region-by-region agenda for near-term action
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What practical actions could countries take now to ensure that the energy transition both accelerates and proceeds in an orderly...
Report
Building a competitive solar-PV supply chain in Europe
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Can European businesses achieve a competitive position in the global solar-PV supply chain and strengthen Europe’s energy...
Article
Europe’s EV opportunity—and the charging infrastructure needed to meet it
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To go carbon neutral by 2050, Europe needs more electric vehicles on the road—and many more EV chargers too. What will...
Article
The heat is on: How public-sector leaders could drive net-zero goals
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Focusing on climate tech innovation, industrialization, and infrastructure could help public-sector leaders achieve national...
Report
Green corridors could lead the way to zero-carbon shipping. But how can they become a reality?
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A new report by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping in collaboration with McKinsey lays out...
Article
Playing offense to create Nordic sustainability champions
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Nordic companies are uniquely positioned to lead the world in combating climate change, potentially creating a Nordic Silicon...
Article
Target net zero: A journey to decarbonizing the public sector
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Government organizations can shape decarbonization policies but also help reduce global emissions by transforming their own operations...
Executive Briefing
How climate action can help deliver EU energy security
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Governments can act now to accelerate the energy transition in Europe to both improve the continent’s long-term energy...
Article
How a ‘materials transition’ can support the net-zero agenda
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As the energy transition continues, advances toward low-emissions materials and the circular economy can also speed progress...
Article
How can individuals use their influence for positive change?
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Collaborative action across multiple sectors could help solve society’s most complex challenges.
Article
Scaling textile recycling in Europe—turning waste into value
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Fiber-to-fiber recycling at scale could be achieved by 2030, creating a new and sustainable circular industry in Europe.
Article
Playing offense on circularity can net European consumer goods companies €500 billion
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European consumer goods companies that adopt a circular business model view extending product life through repair, resale, refurbishment,...
Article
Safeguarding green steel in Europe: Facing the natural-gas challenge
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European steelmakers need to reconsider their decarbonization strategies because of rising natural-gas and electricity prices,...
Report
Carbon-neutral Hungary
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Hungary’s path to net zero depends on the its ability to take action in seven economic sectors.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
The net-zero transition in the wake of the war in Ukraine: A detour, a derailment, or a different path?
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The invasion of Ukraine will, at least initially, complicate the transition path to a net-zero economy, but this tragic development...
Article
Facing the future: Net zero and the UK electricity sector
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The United Kingdom’s Balanced Net Zero Pathway requires an unprecedented shift in the energy sector. Delivering on the...
Report
How the European Union could achieve net-zero emissions at net-zero cost
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The decarbonization pathways to a net-zero Europe are countless, but not all are cost optimal. We explore one pathway that could...
Report - MGI Research
Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts
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How could Earth’s changing climate impact socioeconomic systems across the world in the next three decades? A yearlong, cross-disciplinary...
Article
Germany’s energy transition at a crossroads
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Germany has been a leader in the transition toward a low-carbon-energy system, but it will still miss most of its energy-transition...