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The Energy Transition’s Next Chapter
The energy transition has entered a new phase—and a number of shifts, including an increased focus on energy security and affordability, are reshaping the path ahead.
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June 17, 2025
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September 8, 2025
With natural gas poised to dominate the world’s energy markets, US producers are presented with five possible future scenarios for growth.
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September 4, 2025
The world is building clean power and electricity offtake faster than grids can absorb it, underscoring the urgent need for grid reform.
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July 17, 2025
By embedding long-term thinking into how they make decisions, manage debt, and allocate capital, executives can secure resilient value creation.
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July 10, 2025
TSOs are facing unprecedented capital deployment as they support the energy transition. Our analysis reveals a €250bn gap between expected operating cash flows and required capex through to 2030.
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February 25, 2025
Although the energy transition will continue worldwide, the past year’s election results around the globe have prompted many government leaders to devote more attention to energy affordability and energy security.
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May 31, 2025
Electricity demand from Belgian data centers is set to rise sharply as operators look beyond Europe’s traditional hubs to power the next wave of AI-driven growth.
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September 3, 2024
Companies have a major opportunity to move from providing clean energy solutions that customers think they should buy to creating compelling products and services that customers will want to buy.
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September 24, 2024
To prepare for tomorrow’s global energy system, players need to understand how power market dynamics are evolving today.
Insights on Driving the Energy Transition
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June 20, 2024
Companies with the highest shareholder returns effectively managed capital allocation tradeoffs between reinvestment decisions, shareholder payouts, and balance sheet improvements.
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May 21, 2024
BCG’s Rebecca Fitz discusses how the energy sector’s top performers are creating value by selectively pursuing deals that strategically align with their portfolio and capital objectives.
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November 20, 2023
In the face of a large and persistent shortfall in investment, companies and their stakeholders must take several key steps to drive the energy transition forward.
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September 6, 2023
Achieving net zero will require driving an energy transition with unprecedented speed. That transition promises to have far-reaching implications.
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July 6, 2023
There’s an $18 trillion gap between planned investments and what is needed to achieve net zero. Bridging the divide will take an ecosystem.
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February 15, 2023
Favorable conditions have catapulted oil and gas players from laggards to TSR leaders. But to continue delivering shareholder value, they must balance four key areas.
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