Bas Sudmeijer is a core member of Boston Consulting Group's Energy and Social Impact practices, currently focusing on climate and energy transition and utility transformations. He has deep experience in both the power and utilities, and oil and gas sectors. Before settling in the London office, Bas worked in BCG's Amsterdam and San Francisco offices.

Within energy, Bas has a specific focus on UK retail power and gas, marketing and trading, and distributed energy and power, working primarily with Europe's largest utilities and oil and gas majors and supermajors, but has also worked frequently within the power and utilities sector in North America.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Leads BCG’s climate and energy transition efforts in the UK
  • Power and gas retail
  • Energy transition and climate change
  • Renewables
  • Utility transformations

EDUCATION

  • Masters, Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology

Publications and Videos

How Carbon Capture Networks Could Help Curb Climate Change

Can we create a global waste disposal service for carbon? BCG Managing Director & Partner Bas Sudmeijer proposes building networks to trap CO2 emissions deep in the earth, giving us a shot at stalling climate change.

Climate Action Takes Center Stage

Managing director and partner Bas Sudmeijer sits down with Countdown co-founder Lindsay Levin to discuss BCG's partnership with TED to create a "festival of ideas around climate change."

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Think Small to Unlock Carbon Capture’s Big Potential

By reducing abatement costs, small networks of emitters could help establish carbon capture as a mainstream technology in the effort to mitigate global warming.
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How Government Can Fuel a Green Recovery

Governments have an unparalleled opportunity to use stimulus programs to drive climate change progress. But their approach must reflect the specifics of their economy and workforce.
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How an EU Carbon Border Tax Could Jolt World Trade

Plans to tax CO2 emissions that are attributed to imports would hike costs for EU trade partners and redefine competitive advantage in many industries.
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The Business Case for Carbon Capture

Tax and policy initiatives are set to make the technology commercially viable in several applications. They could also trigger the development of a new industry.
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In a Warming World, How Should Big Oil Navigate the Future?

The heat is on the industry to shift from hydrocarbons. For a successful transition, companies should start with no-regrets moves—such as reducing their own emissions.
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