Björn Ewers, managing partner and director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), says that learning to deploy and scale digital technology, responding to climate change, and managing risk are three key factors for energy companies seeking to grow in the 2020s.
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Defining a realistic energy transition: Amin Nasser, Mohammed Barkindo, John Defterios, and EY
There is no question that the oil and gas industry must act on climate change, but are the expectations of policymakers and society realistic? Industry leaders and stakeholders weigh in.
BCG managing director on the opportunities behind climate protection
Patrick Herhold, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), says that investing in climate protection could boost some regional economies, and that the world could be on track to meet the Paris Agreement conditions.
VIDEO: EY global oil and gas leader on the industry’s role in the energy transition
Andy Brogan, EY’s global oil & gas leader, commented on the outlook for the oil and gas sector as the world transitions to a lower carbon future.
“There are no climate change deniers in OPEC”: Secretary-General Barkindo
While Barkindo said that the oil and gas industry should be at the forefront of solving climate change issues, he also admitted that they are lagging behind.
How companies can report on UN sustainable development goals progress: GRI
The Global Reporting Initiative on applying UN sustainable development goals to individual corporations
IEA launches online tool to track methane emissions worldwide
IEA analysis has found that global methane emissions related to the oil and gas industry could be halved at no net cost
Eni and UNIDO sign joint declaration for public-private cooperation on sustainable development goals
The declaration will see the pair cooperate to set up a model for private and public entities to work together to reach the UN’s sustainable development goals
Comment: The oil & gas industry is not dying, it is transforming
To find their place in a low-carbon future, oil and gas companies must continue innovating to reduce their emissions
US bill would have companies disclose their climate change risk
If passed, it would require companies to identify risks that would develop as the world transitions to low carbon emissions as well as risks to the business posed by the effects of climate change, and how it can address those risks