Esben Hegnsholt

Esben Hegnsholt leads Boston Consulting Group’s Climate and Sustainability practice in the Nordics, serving clients on topic of decarbonization and sustainable business strategies across sectors. He has a passion for low-carbon technologies and the evolution of energy systems. He is the global topic leader for hydrogen and e-fuels, working extensively on hydrogen and fuel strategy, capital asset development, as well as organization and business build in hydrogen.

Esben has broad experience from across industries, having worked extensively in resources sectors: power and utilities, oil and gas, transportation, infrastructure, and mining and metals. He works with teams and serves clients across five continents. Functionally, he covers strategy-led business transformation, organization, and end-to-end M&A

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

MPhil, University of Cambridge
MSc, Copenhagen Business School

Publications and Videos

How to Meet the Coming Demand for Hydrogen

Expanded use of low-carbon hydrogen and the fuels derived from it is critical to slowing global warming. Can we develop the renewable energy needed to make them?

Achieving Energy Security in the EU

For Europe to realize this goal, four technologies will require policy support and investment.

Nordic Net Zero: The Green Business Opportunity

With the potential to create over 350,000 jobs, Nordic net zero is the largest opportunity individual businesses and the economy have seen for decades. It will require the Nordics to decarbonize smartly and invest approximately €860 billion, but immediate action puts the economic benefits within reach.

The Road Ahead for Low-Carbon Fuels

The transportation sector has an emissions problem, and electric vehicles can’t solve it alone. Has the time for low-carbon fuels finally arrived?

Green Hydrogen is a Golden Opportunity for Quebec—If We Act Now

Quebec is ideally situated to be a leader in the green hydrogen market, but we are currently underinvesting. To avoid being locked out, Quebec government and companies need to act now.

Global Shipping’s Net-Zero Transformation Challenge

As you craft a decarbonization strategy—for today and tomorrow—here are seven crucial areas to consider.

The Green Tech Opportunity in Hydrogen

Hydrogen is on the verge of becoming instrumental in the fight against climate change—and providing a $200 billion revenue opportunity for machinery makers.

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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.

The Real Promise of Hydrogen

Beware the hydrogen hype. Low-carbon hydrogen does have massive potential—but only if companies target its use in areas that make economic sense.

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Tackling the 1.6-Billion-Ton Food Loss and Waste Crisis

A stunning one-third of all food produced globally goes to waste—and the problem is growing. Companies that take aim at this issue can reap rewards.

Preparing for a Warmer World

We have the technologies to combat climate change but not the means to implement them globally. Now we must both continue the fight and make realistic plans.

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The Multiple Paths to Peak Oil Demand

The era of steadily rising oil demand could end as soon as 2030. Oil companies, governments, and investors must prepare for all possible energy futures.

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