The central question for 2026 is no longer what needs to be done, but how to make it work. The energy transition is entering a phase where ambition must translate into robust, functioning systems. Priorities are clear: integrating renewables and storage at scale, improving energy efficiency across sectors, and developing the infrastructure needed for hydrogen and sector coupling.
Image
Quote (without marks)
Ambition without implementation is just a promise. 2026 is the year to turn energy, environmental sustainability, and industrial transformation strategies into results.
Quotable
Sandra Ghosh and Susanne Lein, Directors Energy & Resources
Text
At the same time, the transition does not stop at energy. Decarbonising industry requires a closer link between energy systems and environmental sustainability. Circular economy approaches, such as securing critical raw materials, building sustainable value chains, and reducing resource consumption through smarter production and recycling, are becoming central to industrial policy
Image
Text
Industrial transformation also depends on innovation. Scaling future technologies, advancing digitalisation, and supporting companies in developing credible, implementable sustainability strategies are essential to maintain competitiveness and resilience in a rapidly changing global environment.
International cooperation underpins all of this. Partnerships, particularly with Asia, are crucial: energy demand is growing, industrial value chains are deeply interconnected, and joint efforts can accelerate learning and implementation on decarbonisation, efficiency, and circularity.