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The Asian Development Bank’s ambitious effort to link the region’s power systems is gaining traction among investors, but success will depend on overcoming geopolitical frictions.
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Decarbonisation: All in it together says Infracapital
The scale of the investment gap that must be bridged to meet decarbonisation goals may be daunting, but consumers, industry and governments can all lend a helping hand, say Infracapital’s Andy Matthews and Priya Veerapen.
GLOBAL DIVIDES
Energy security takes centre stage as investment keeps climbing
Despite geopolitical tensions and policy reversals, global investment in the energy transition surged to record levels in 2025.
Political turmoil risks rupturing the energy transition map
Ten themes driving the decarbonisation divide.
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The Iran war is turning the energy transition into an energy...
Energy security does not yet feature in the names of private infrastructure funds, but that could change as conflicts upend global energy markets.
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With geopolitical events across the globe pushing new priorities up the agenda, the energy transition was in danger of suffering from a lack of attention just when it needed it most.
There is now a veritable dictionary’s worth of subsectors, from AI to zero carbon, a selection of which are covered in this report. Good news for investors who have more ways into the energy transition theme than ever before.
ENERGY TRANSITION A-Z
The energy transition used to be a niche interest, but now there is a whole host of subsectors, a selection of which are covered here.
FURTHER ANALYSIS
Global energy transition investment surpassed $1 trillion last year, according to BloombergNEF, but the average annual investment must treble over the rest of the decade to get on track for net zero. The challenge is considerable, but infrastructure investors are stepping up and certainly aren’t short on options, as the latest Energy Transition report testifies.
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Energy security threatens to replace energy transition as the top priority, yet the energy transition continues to hit new records, with $755 billion invested last year. However, despite the rate of investment accelerating, much more is required. Fortunately, there are many sectors and markets in which to put money to work, as Infrastructure Investor’s latest Energy Transition report makes clear.
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REGIONAL FOCUS: AMERICAS
REGIONAL FOCUS: EUROPE & ASIA
Investors’ determination to tackle the climate crisis through greener, more sustainable infrastructure has not waned as covid-19 has shifted priorities. If anything, the industry’s resolve has been redoubled, with global investment in the energy transition surpassing $500 billion for the first time last year. Solar and wind energy continue to lead the way, but a number of other subsectors are establishing themselves
Five years after the Paris Climate Agreement was signed, the energy transition is coming into its own. While fossil fuels continue to dominate the global generation mix, renewables are quickly ramping up. Offshore wind pushed total investment into renewable energy above 2018 results. Meanwhile, renewable- and energy transition-focused fundraising peppered the 2019 calendar year.