ManagEnergy Talk: why companies should accelerate their climate transition

What was of interest at European Sustainable Energy Week 2023?

You watch an overview of the role energy agencies are playing, what local communities are doing, and the key-note speech of Boston Consulting Group’s Managing Director and global expert on climate impact.

Among all their roles, energy agencies are getting more involved in helping companies accelerate their climate transition.

From min 30 you get the optimistic talk delivered by Jens Burchardt, whose main message I would summarise in the following bullet points:

• We underestimate how fast change is not reversible and can affect technological choices and market valuations.

• Who moves first benefits the most creating competitive advantages.

• End consumer companies moving to net zero supply chain will cost these companies in average just 2% more.

• In industry, green materials will be undersupply, specially plastics and chemicals. The demand for the green versions of the product will be higher than supply.

• OEM´s are announcing commitment target and are generating demand but upstream players are lagging.