As the global energy landscape evolves, financial investors and corporates are navigating the complexities of the energy transition. This transformation offers significant investment opportunities, driven by the need to enhance energy efficiency, expand renewable energy capacity, and modernize infrastructure.
However, with opportunities come challenges, from regulatory uncertainty to market volatility. The Energy transition investment outlook 2025 provides critical insights from 1,400 senior executives across 36 countries and territories, highlighting investment trends, risks, and the evolving strategies that are shaping this journey.
How are energy transition investments evolving in 2025?
Energy transition assets
72% of investors report that investment in energy transition assets is accelerating, even amid geopolitical volatility and fluctuating interest rates. The commitment to energy transition remains robust across sectors.
Energy investment opportunities
Investors are engaging with a variety of opportunities: 64% have invested in energy efficiency technologies, 56% in renewable energy, 54% in energy storage, and 51% in transport and related infrastructure.
Renewables investment
While renewables are a growing focus, 75% of investors are still engaging in fossil fuel projects, especially natural gas, recognising the role fossil fuels play in ensuring energy security as the transition continues.
Partnerships
Collaboration is crucial in managing risk. 94% of investors seek partnerships that share resources and expertise, helping to navigate financial, regulatory, and operational complexities in energy transition projects.
Risk and regulation
Regulatory and policy risks are the top concerns for investors, with 78% citing these as key challenges. Unpredictable government policies and shifting regulations can stall long-term investment plans and disrupt capital flows.
Despite the rapid growth in renewables, all credible forecasts see fossil fuels playing a steadily declining yet vitally important role in the global energy mix over the next two decades. Globally only 25 percent are not making new investments in fossil fuel energy. We are seeing a similar trend in Australia where fossil fuels (natural gas, in particular) remain crucial to energy security, and further investment will be needed to meet energy demand as the transition proceeds.
What can investors and corporates learn?
Which assets are attracting the most investment, and why?
Explore the growing focus on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and infrastructure upgrades as drivers of investment.
Which regions are leading in energy transition investments?
Discover why East Asia, Europe, and North America are leading the charge, and which emerging markets are becoming investment hotspots.
Why are investors still engaged in fossil fuel projects?
Understand the balancing act between renewable energy growth and the ongoing necessity of fossil fuels for energy security.
What are the biggest challenges facing energy transition investors?
Examine the regulatory, technological, and financial risks that investors must manage in order to succeed.
How can partnerships help mitigate investment risks?
Learn how collaboration across sectors, including public-private partnerships, is key to managing the risks associated with energy transition projects.
What is the outlook for the next two years?
Gain insights into the future of energy transition investment, including anticipated growth in energy efficiency, renewables, and transportation infrastructure.
Sustainable finance taxonomies are being developed globally, including in Australia and will help investors to assess whether investments are meeting robust environmental standards and aligning with high-level policy commitments. They work by providing clear, consistent definitions for green and transition finance, which enhances consistency and assists investors uniformly evaluating the ‘green’ aspects of investments.
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