Combating the devastating effects of climate change requires mobilizing governments, corporations, finance, and civil society. At COP27, public- and private-sector leaders united in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to seek solutions alongside BCG, the exclusive COP27 consulting partner.
Climate action is an ongoing process, not an event, and it requires extraordinary collaboration. COP27 served as a critical opportunity for business and government leaders to double down on their climate goals, forge new collaborations, and achieve innovative solutions—together. BCG’s climate experts joined leaders around the world in Sharm El-Sheikh to seek innovative solutions to the problems caused by climate change. Here’s a snapshot of the headlines and insights.
Expectations were tempered by a challenging global environment, but there was still progress made in Sharm El-Sheikh—most notably on the issue of supporting those who will suffer the most from climate change.
BCG was proud to serve as the exclusive consulting partner to COP27. Our experts joined leaders from the public and private sectors to help the world meet its climate goals. Read some of the key takeaways from the conference in our dispatches below.
As sea levels rise, Africa's most populous city could become uninhabitable by the end of this century. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, describes the ways his city is adapting.
Of the 50 countries most vulnerable to climate change, 35 are in Africa. Sanda Ojiambo, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact; Assistant Secretary-General of the UN, highlights how businesses can work together to make Africa more resilient.
Bernhard Kowatsch, head of the UN World Food Programme's innovation accelerator, explains how vulnerable communities in Africa are growing food in impossible places.
Alice Ruhweza, WWF's Regional Director for Africa, explores the ways communities in Africa are harnessing the power of nature to address their most pressing climate change challenges.
Rikin Gandhi, cofounder and executive director of Digital Green, explores how coffee farmers in Ethiopia are empowered to pioneer sustainable agriculture.
Efforts that focus on increasing subsistence farmers’ yields have achieved scant success. It’s time for a radical rethinking of food policies on the continent.
Driving a just transition towards a decarbonized, climate-resilient South African Agriculture, Forestry, and Land Use (AFOLU) sector is vital.
Fiona Tokple, a Project Leader in Johannesburg, shares her experience pursuing a passion for sustainability and climate action in her career at BCG.
Climate change poses a significant threat to the continent. But as global decarbonization efforts intensify, Africa could emerge as a green powerhouse.
As the exclusive COP27 consulting partner, we are working directly alongside COP27 President Designate Minister Sameh Shoukry of Egypt and his team to generate momentum on climate action. We also continue to support the High-Level Climate Action Champions for Egypt and the UK, Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin and Nigel Topping, to further climate action through their campaigns, including the Race to Zero and the Race to Resilience. In addition to previously serving as the exclusive consultancy partner to COP26, BCG brings a potent set of strengths to the table:
Extensive experience in helping companies, governments, and multilateral organizations transform to achieve adaptation and resilience at a national and global scale.
Expertise in designing and implementing mitigation strategies across sectors to produce industry-wide progress on sustainability goals.
Ability to catalyze climate innovation by mobilizing funding across an ecosystem of investments and ventures.
Our partnership with public- and private-sector leaders as well as environmental advocacy groups, such as the World Economic Forum, World Wide Fund for Nature, and Science Based Targets Initiative.
