Humayun Tai

Nov 15, 2024 | fortune.com | Chris Bradley |Mekala Krishnan |Humayun Tai

Despite the momentum of recent years, the fact remains that the energy transition is only in its infancy. Roughly halfway through what has been called climate’s decisive decade, and in the face of rising global uncertainties, it is time for a pragmatic reality check to understand where are we really, and what it will take to get the rest of the job done. By our count, only about 10% of the low-emissions technologies needed by 2050 to meet global climate commitments are in place.

Oct 7, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Humayun Tai |Mekala Krishnan

In the energy conversation, costs count. But so does the “eye-wateringly vast” physical system we’ve built to power our world—and the many interlinked ways that system needs changing.

Sep 26, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Humayun Tai |Mekala Krishnan

Optimists, pessimists—who’s right? New research breaks down the physical realities slowing our progress toward net zero: what’s simpler, what’s tough, and what’s vital to transforming our energy system successfully. In the energy conversation, costs count. But so does the “eye-wateringly vast” physical system we’ve built to power our world—and the many interlinked ways that system needs changing.

Aug 14, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Mekala Krishnan |Chris Bradley |Humayun Tai |Tiago Devesa

The research was led by Mekala Krishnan, an MGI partner in Boston; Chris Bradley, a McKinsey senior partner and a director of MGI in Sydney; Humayun Tai, a senior partner in the New York office; Tiago Devesa, an MGI senior fellow in Lisbon; Sven Smit, McKinsey senior partner in Amsterdam and chairman of MGI; and Daniel Pacthod, a senior partner in the New York office.

May 6, 2024 | weforum.org | Mekala Krishnan |Humayun Tai

Several key issues must be addressed to accelerate our efforts to reach net zero. This includes innovative energy solutions, driving down technology costs and developing new financing mechanisms, to name a few. Entirely new opportunities will also be created by the transition. The refrain has become disturbingly familiar: though there has been meaningful momentum, the net-zero transition is not on track.