https://www.strategy-business.com/energy-and-sustainability News about energy industry trends: fossil fuels, such as petroleum, oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear; and alternative energy sources, such as biofuels, solar, wind, nuclear. Latest articles on renewable energy, clean energy, carbon pricing, carbon tax, cap and trade, and sustainable energy. Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:04:30 -0500 sally.errico@pwc.com (Sally Errico) strategy-business@ravencreative.com (strategy+business webmaster) https://www.strategy-business.com/media/image/sb-rss_feed_logo-sb.gif https://www.strategy-business.com/energy-and-sustainability 134 50 https://pwc.to/3H0zbdP?rssid=energy Hybridcloudandmulticloudareflexiblestrategiesthatallowbusinessestoselectthebestcloudsolutionforeachworkloadorapplication. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://pwc.to/3H0zbdP?rssid=energy https://pwc.to/3Rivwcm?rssid=energy Hear about the current impact of climate technology--and its emerging trends--in this special episode, recorded live at the COP28 climate change conference. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600 https://pwc.to/3Rivwcm?rssid=energy https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/esg/the-energy-transition/energy-demand-opportunity.html?utm_campaign=sbpwc&utm_medium=site&utm_source=hpedit&rssid=energy How companies can thrive in the energy transition. by Jon Chadwick, Samantha Vincent, Reid Morrison, and Rob Turner Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0600 https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/esg/the-energy-transition/energy-demand-opportunity.html?utm_campaign=sbpwc&utm_medium=site&utm_source=hpedit&rssid=energy https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/esg/how-cfos-further-value-creation-leading-sustainability.html?utm_campaign=sbpwc&utm_medium=site&utm_source=hpedit&rssid=energy Climate change, nature loss, and social inequality are reshaping the CFO's role. They may require a new way of thinking about value. by Renate de Lange-Snijders, Brigham McNaughton, Kevin O'Connell, and Nadja Picard Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/esg/how-cfos-further-value-creation-leading-sustainability.html?utm_campaign=sbpwc&utm_medium=site&utm_source=hpedit&rssid=energy https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Powering-the-net-zero-transition-at-Greeces-Mytilineos?rssid=energy&gko=dab0c Evangelos Mytilineos, CEO of the 114-year-old Greek conglomerate that bears his family's name, sits down with strategy+business to discuss how his company's aluminum, power plant, solar, and engineering units are taking the lead in decarbonizing industries. by George Makripidis and Deborah Unger Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Powering-the-net-zero-transition-at-Greeces-Mytilineos?rssid=energy&gko=dab0c https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Mining-the-clean-energy-gap?rssid=energy&gko=888d2 We may indeed need less coal in the future to create electricity. But the often-overlooked reality is that the shift to net zero will require more mining, not less. The low-emission energy systems of the future--solar and wind power, electric vehicles, and grid-scale batteries--will be highly material-intensive. And so, the mining industry's ability (or inability) to meet demand could have major implications for the cost, and ultimately the pace, of the global uptake and installation of energy transition technologies. by Paul Bendall and Lauren Bermack Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Mining-the-clean-energy-gap?rssid=energy&gko=888d2 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Pedal-to-the-metal?rssid=energy&gko=9a232 In this roundup of recent insights from PwC thought leaders, Daniel Gross sees a clear message to companies and governments that are skittish about decarbonization in the face of new global uncertainty: this is no time to take your foot off the gas. by Daniel Gross Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Pedal-to-the-metal?rssid=energy&gko=9a232 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Positioning-your-chief-sustainability-officer-for-success?rssid=energy&gko=af15d Stakeholders, from investors to consumers, are demanding information about sustainability from companies. New research from PwC shows businesses that have empowered chief sustainability officers receive better ESG ratings and deliver greater impact. by Peter Gassmann, Meike Hegge, and Thomas Hocks Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Positioning-your-chief-sustainability-officer-for-success?rssid=energy&gko=af15d https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/When-more-is-more?rssid=energy&gko=9191e If we really want to transform systems like energy and healthcare, it may be useful to abandon the scarcity mindset and instead focus on an agenda for abundance. by Daniel Gross Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/When-more-is-more?rssid=energy&gko=9191e https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Eastern-Germanys-coal-belt-emerges-from-the-shadows?rssid=energy&gko=dc8ac Businesses and governments seeking to wean themselves off fossil fuels should look to Lusatia, a former coal-mining region in Germany that is betting its future on renewable energy and climate tech. by Raymond Colitt Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Eastern-Germanys-coal-belt-emerges-from-the-shadows?rssid=energy&gko=dc8ac https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/On-the-wisdom-and-madness-of-markets?rssid=energy&gko=b85bf Are markets efficient by nature, capable of solving problems on their own? Or are they inefficient, prone to irrationality and breakdown? Surveying recent findings on climate tech, decarbonization, and other facets of economic change gathered by PwC leaders and researchers, Daniel Gross says the answer is yes, and yes. by Daniel Gross Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/On-the-wisdom-and-madness-of-markets?rssid=energy&gko=b85bf https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/What-did-we-learn-from-COP26-Consider-the-three-Ms?rssid=energy&gko=ef4e1 Momentum, money, and a demand for better measurement are among the key takeaways from COP26, writes Daniel Gross. by Daniel Gross Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/What-did-we-learn-from-COP26-Consider-the-three-Ms?rssid=energy&gko=ef4e1 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Aligning-climate-goals-and-business-imperatives?rssid=energy&gko=06116 As COP26 opens, discussions on aligning business and climate goals will be front and center. by Daniel Gross Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Aligning-climate-goals-and-business-imperatives?rssid=energy&gko=06116 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/History-lessons?rssid=energy&gko=5da10 Assessing the continuing impact of COVID-19, Columbia University historian Adam Tooze considers the strengths and fragilities of the interlocking systems that power the global economy. by Daniel Gross Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/History-lessons?rssid=energy&gko=5da10 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Business-digs-deep-for-sustainability?rssid=energy&gko=e5efb Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have very quickly come to earth. The necessity to deal with climate change and related sustainability issues has assumed a prominent place on CEOs' agendas. by Daniel Gross Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Business-digs-deep-for-sustainability?rssid=energy&gko=e5efb https://www.strategy-business.com/article/State-of-flux?rssid=energy&gko=75355 As renewable and carbon-free sources grow to account for a larger share of the energy sector, the public and private sectors will have to rethink the way they work together. by Paul Nillesen, Raed Kombargi, and Mark Coughlin Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/State-of-flux?rssid=energy&gko=75355 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-to-help-Indias-farmers?rssid=energy&gko=6e89f Reforming the food sector in India will require businesses and government to work together and change not just how produce is sold but also every part of how agricultural products are grown, processed, and distributed. by Deepa Krishnan Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-to-help-Indias-farmers?rssid=energy&gko=6e89f https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Diversification-and-vision-drive-success-in-a-crisis?rssid=energy&gko=7da2d Jeroen Drost, CEO of SHV Holdings, one of the Netherlands' largest family-owned businesses, explains how values and a mixed portfolio tip the balance toward optimism during the COVID-19 crisis. Not all the company's businesses are affected by the crisis at the same time, which helps maintain company-wide cash flow. by Deborah Unger Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Diversification-and-vision-drive-success-in-a-crisis?rssid=energy&gko=7da2d https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Amping-up-innovation?rssid=energy&gko=ce855 In order to compete in a rapidly changing world, the global utilities industry must increase the volume and intensity of its investments in innovation and research and development. It must also shift from viewing R&D as a means of improving efficiency and operations to viewing ideas as a means of creating value and generating revenues. by Tom Flaherty, Tom Haddon, and Amy Zhao Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Amping-up-innovation?rssid=energy&gko=ce855 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-data-centers-can-give-back-to-society?rssid=energy&gko=355ab Data centers are a rapidly growing -- and power-hungry -- business all over the world. Bobbie Van der List reports on how the excess heat generated by data centers in Stockholm is being captured to provide warmth to houses and commercial buildings. Can other cities follow suit? by Bobbie Van der List Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-data-centers-can-give-back-to-society?rssid=energy&gko=355ab https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Reuse-and-refill-The-model-that-will-help-consumers-quit-single-use-plastics?rssid=energy&gko=dfd48 By moving away from disposable packaging, companies can address the global problem of plastic waste. by Deepali Srivastava Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Reuse-and-refill-The-model-that-will-help-consumers-quit-single-use-plastics?rssid=energy&gko=dfd48 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Regenerative-products-just-might-save-the-planet-and-the-economy?rssid=energy&gko=403a4 Business ventures that go beyond reducing emissions to remove existing carbon from the atmosphere and waste from the environment could be good for both the planet and business profits. by RP Siegel Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Regenerative-products-just-might-save-the-planet-and-the-economy?rssid=energy&gko=403a4 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/The-environmental-opportunity-created-by-COVID-19?rssid=energy&gko=92545 Efforts to build the post-COVID-19 world economy must focus on climate and sustainability. We've seen how behaviors can change rapidly when crises hit, and this ability to transform must be harnessed for the good of the planet. Here are six key areas where governments and the private sector can act to build back better. by Celine Herweijer and Will Evison Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/The-environmental-opportunity-created-by-COVID-19?rssid=energy&gko=92545 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Companies-will-have-to-get-creative-to-advance-sustainability-amid-crisis?rssid=energy&gko=04c92 As COVID-19 plunges the world into recession, consumers will be more sensitive to price, and companies will have to get creative to advance sustainability. by Denise Dahlhoff Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Companies-will-have-to-get-creative-to-advance-sustainability-amid-crisis?rssid=energy&gko=04c92 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Staying-ahead-in-Latin-Americas-turbulent-oil-and-gas-market?rssid=energy&gko=dfc7b Ecopetrol is Colombia's biggest company and the most stable oil producer in Latin America. CEO Felipe Bayón helped steer the company through one crisis; now he faces another with the collapse of oil prices due to COVID-19. He believes the company's restructuring has strengthened Ecopetrol for the future by Mariana Palau and Gustavo F. Dreispiel Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Staying-ahead-in-Latin-Americas-turbulent-oil-and-gas-market?rssid=energy&gko=dfc7b https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Investors-and-asset-managers-are-chasing-a-new-shade-of-green?rssid=energy&gko=85e97 The environment and other aspects of sustainability are becoming top concerns for investment CEOs and their clients. by Olwyn Alexander Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Investors-and-asset-managers-are-chasing-a-new-shade-of-green?rssid=energy&gko=85e97 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/COVID-19-could-shift-our-economic-focus-from-growth-to-distribution?rssid=energy&gko=f67c2 Business is helping reshape how we live, work, consume, and connect in ways that could outlast the current COVID-19 crisis. by Deepali Srivastava Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/COVID-19-could-shift-our-economic-focus-from-growth-to-distribution?rssid=energy&gko=f67c2 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Taking-over-a-dynasty-in-a-time-of-uncertainty-and-change?rssid=energy&gko=c8d2c As emerging economies such as Indonesia make their transitions into industrial societies, family-owned conglomerates such as the US$21 billion Lippo Group play a more significant role. John Riady, 34, became CEO of Lippo Karawaci, the largest real estate and healthcare company in Indonesia, and also the family's flagship company, in March 2019. In this interview, he talks about the trends facing real estate and financial businesses, the future of economic vitality in Asia, and the role that relatively young chief executives are increasingly called upon to play in the world at large. by Art Kleiner Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:06:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Taking-over-a-dynasty-in-a-time-of-uncertainty-and-change?rssid=energy&gko=c8d2c https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Business-could-steer-India-and-the-world-out-of-troubled-waters?rssid=energy&gko=3170a India offers a good example of both the alarming impact of water scarcity and the potential for business to help fix the problem by going beyond incremental improvements to change how water is used and managed. by Deepali Srivastava Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Business-could-steer-India-and-the-world-out-of-troubled-waters?rssid=energy&gko=3170a https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Making-Indian-businesses-sustainable?rssid=energy&gko=9989a Indian companies will accelerate their commitment to long-term social and environmental well-being only if the country builds an ecosystem of sustainability drivers. by Deepa Krishnan Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Making-Indian-businesses-sustainable?rssid=energy&gko=9989a