Energy Transition Global Investment Exceeded $2 Trillion in 2024
According to a BloombergNEF report published 30 January 2025, global investment in the energy transition has exceeded $2 trillion for the first time in 2024.
This blog includes:
- Research insights from BloombergNEF's Energy transition investment trends report
- Findings that rely on BloombergNEF’s New Energy Outlook 2024, which details a global pathway to net zero.
- Evidence of a marked difference between investment in mature and emerging sectors of the clean energy economy.
Read insights here
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