A sustainable energy system for all must deliver reliable, affordable and low-carbon energy, enabling businesses to reduce costs, manage transition risks and build the resilience needed to thrive in a rapidly decarbonizing economy, reaching net-zero by 2050.
The speed at which we will decarbonize the energy system will critically influence our ability achieve global climate goals. Projects in WBCSD’s Energy Value Chain bring together forward-thinking companies across value chains to:
- Implement responsible energy investment strategies that align immediate economic viability with long-term decarbonization goals
- Co-develop enabling frameworks to accelerate the deployment of low- and zero-carbon energy technologies and improve access to clean, affordable power in various demand sectors
- Share best practices, strengthening the business case for flexible, accessible, and future-ready energy systems
Related Actions
- WBCSD’s electrification work is a system-level agenda that helps businesses electrify faster and with confidence.
- Companies across value chains strengthen the conditions for credible, scalable, and responsible CCS deployment as part of a balanced net‑zero transition.
- Companies, sector initiatives, and policymakers clarify metrics and standards for the energy transition.
- Energy companies and technology providers strengthen energy infrastructure resilience through digital tools and AI solutions.
- Beyond-value-chain actions refer to investments or initiatives outside a company’s direct operations and value chain that support global climate, nature, and equity goals.
- The renewable electricity value chain worked towards the faster deployment of renewables and the transition to a low-carbon electricity system.
- The energy value chain elevated the importance of heat decarbonization to accelerate the adoption of renewable heat solutions across light industrial sectors.
- Companies in the energy value chain addressed the main challenges encountered when designing and implementing a nature positive strategy.
- Companies addressed the main barriers hindering the large-scale adoption of decarbonized hydrogen.
