David Frans
David Frans is a Senior Partner at Roland Berger. He co-leads Roland Berger's global Sustainability and Climate Action Center of Excellence.
David supports companies and organizations in strategy, change and investment projects. He is passionate about combating climate change, industry decarbonization, the energy transition and the many challenges and opportunities this brings.
He has worked with companies across industries in developing and realizing decarbonization strategies. Furthermore, he is specialized in CCUS and in managing megaprojects, mostly in (energy) infrastructure and capital-intensive industries.
David enjoys guiding extremely complex assignments to a successful conclusion, projects which often involve numerous stakeholders, new technologies and new business models.
David studied Business at Rotterdam School of Management. David has been with Roland Berger since 2005.
Combating climate change and realizing the energy transition are amongst the most complex challenges humanity faces. It is my passion to work with many stakeholders to successfully overcome some of the challenges involved.
Pricing carbon to reduce emissions
Podcast, December 4, 2024
Direct air capture as a key piece of the Net Zero puzzle in the GCC
Article, November 15, 2024
Monetizing green products
STUDY, October 31, 2024
Navigating sustainability challenges in rail
Article, August 13, 2024
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage in the GCC
Study, December 4, 2023
Regenerating CO2 - From burden to building block
Study, September 21, 2023
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
Overcoming the uncertainties of clean technologies
Article, November 3, 2022
The way towards a renewable future
Article, October 26, 2022
Rising energy and CO2 prices – An opportunity to act?
Article, October 20, 2022
Capturing the Future of Residual Waste
Report, September 22, 2022
Accelerating decarbonization
Study, September 12, 2022
High fashion, low emissions: Climate action in the textile and apparel industry
Article, June 14, 2022
War in Ukraine: Lessons for managing the energy transition
Article, March 11, 2022
Transporting the fuel of the future
Study, November 4, 2021
Climate Change Combat Radar
Study, October 31, 2021
Decarbonizing transportation
Article, July 26, 2021
Climate action: A new competitiveness paradigm
Study, April 19, 2021
Charging ahead with electric vehicles
Study, August 8, 2018
2018 oil price forecast: who predicts best?
Study, April 27, 2018
Peak oil in the OECD – where tomorrow?
Study, May 24, 2017
Peak oil – sooner than many think
Point of view, May 19, 2017
2017 Oil price forecast: Who predicts best?
Study, February 22, 2017
Introducing Megaprojects: 10 Facts You Should Know
Point of view, December 16, 2016
Oil Price Forecast 2016
Study, March 6, 2016
Keep your megaproject on track
Think:Act, August 11, 2015