Patrick Herhold

Patrick Herhold is a long-term core member of Boston Consulting Group's Energy, Operations, and Strategy practices.

Patrick is an expert in climate change topics including abatement levers and their economics, markets and emissions regulation, and related strategies for private and public sector organizations. He serves as an advisor to energy companies, OEMs, investors, and associations. He is currently focused on de-carbonization projects.

Among other projects, Patrick led the development of a long-term 'zero emissions' strategy for German industry as a basis for European and national policymaking, and the development of a climate strategy for a large industrial goods player, including scenario definition, lever assessment, portfolio impact, strategy implications, and financial disclosure.

Before joining the firm, Patrick was co-founder and CEO of Dresden Silicon, a semiconductor startup company.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Climate change and emissions abatement
Energy transition
Power sector and markets
Corporate strategy and transformation
Organization design

EDUCATION

PhD, electrical engineering, Technical University of Dresden
Vordiplom, business administration, Technical University of Dresden
Dipl-Ing, Technical University/Virginia Tech

Publications and Videos

Crafting Xella Group’s ESG Strategy for the 2020s

The company’s approach to corporate responsibility offers powerful lessons for setting goals and sustainability reporting.

Supply Chains as a Game-Changer in the Fight Against Climate Change

Even companies with modest direct-emissions footprints can make a global impact on decarbonization by implementing nine initiatives in their supply chains.

Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics

Companies that get it right will create financial value and help save the planet.

Have We Passed Peak Demand for Fossil Fuels?

The COVID-19 crisis may have accelerated a key inflection point in fossil fuels – fundamentally altering many energy companies’ economic position and outlook.

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Why Climate Change Is No Prisoner’s Dilemma

Ours is the last generation that can prevent a global disaster. Unilateral action may be the answer.

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Climate Should Not Be the Virus’s Next Victim

COVID-19 recovery efforts can contribute to solving two crises at once—if leaders direct recovery-focused investments toward sustainable infrastructure, green jobs, and environmental resilience.

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COVID-19 and Climate: Responding with a fast and smart economic stimulus

The climate crisis can’t become last year’s news. Investments in climate infrastructure can be an important part of current economic stimulus efforts.

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Flipping the Script on Climate Action

As technology advances and the costs of unchecked global warming rise, taking aggressive action against climate change has become a winning economic proposition.

The Economic Case for Combating Climate Change

Countries taking ambitious action against climate change can benefit macroeconomically without suffering an early-mover disadvantage.

Klimapfade für Deutschland

Mit dem Ziel, bis zum Jahr 2050 die Treibhausgasemissionen (THG) in Deutschland um 80 bis 95 Prozent gegenüber 1990 zu senken, hat die Bundesregierung im Einklang mit der Europäischen Union einen ehrgeizigen deutschen Beitrag zur Begrenzung des Klimawandels angekündigt.

Climate Paths for Germany

Germany can reach its ambitious climate targets—we show how.

Managing in Turbulent Times: Europe’s Power-Generation Market

It is unlikely that Europe’s structurally flawed energy policies will be fixed in a holistic manner, so companies must rethink their business models and learn to cope with dysfunctional markets.

Deep Expertise, Broad Experience