Category: Report

October 25 2024

Twelve Case Studies Survey the Business Opportunities in Curbing Nature Loss

Shifting the financial flows of the real economy away from activities that are damaging to nature and toward less harmful alternatives presents the most promising and immediate avenue for nature-related investment.

October 17 2024

US Election Poses Risks But Energy Policy Will Muddle Through

The upcoming US elections could reshape global climate progress. BloombergNEF analysis looks at the impact of possible election outcomes on climate-related sectors' business prospects.

October 14 2024

New Lithium Battery Technology Set to Disrupt Storage Market

Competition among automakers and battery manufacturers is driving innovations in batteries for lower cost and better performance. BloombergNEF expects a variety of companies to bring battery breakthroughs to the market throughout this decade.

October 8 2024

2H 2024 EU ETS Market Outlook: On Tenterhooks Over Supply

Supply uncertainties continue to plague the European Union’s Emissions Trading System as lawmakers funnel revenues back to the carbon market to support decarbonization. Additional supply, combined with record-low emissions, has subdued prices, BloombergNEF analysis shows.

October 3 2024

Companies’ Circular Plastic Ambitions Slow as Costs Bite

While companies are setting circular economy goals and plastic producers are making big claims about more sustainable options, not everyone is pulling their weight. BloombergNEF has once again assessed 40 firms – 20 brand owners and 20 plastic producers – to reveal those that are leading the charge to use or develop more sustainable packaging and those that are falling behind.

October 1 2024

Getting Into Gear for Net Zero: BNEF’s Energy Transition Factbook 2024

BloombergNEF has published a new edition of its Energy Transition Factbook. This flagship report identifies major trends – and offers critical solutions – in the transition to a net-zero world by showcasing progress made in three sectors: clean power, electrified transport and industry.

September 24 2024

Where Are We on The Road to Cleaner Trucking?

Global sales of battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks are getting into gear. That’s a crucial step on the road to net zero, as emissions from commercial vehicles are set to become the largest contributor to road transport’s CO2 footprint in the coming years.

September 20 2024

Global LNG Winter Outlook 2024-25: Slightly Bullish Start

Global demand for liquefied natural gas is expected to climb by 5% in the upcoming winter from a year earlier, to hit 218 million metric tons.

September 18 2024

The Magic Number Is 4-to-1 as Banks Warm to Clean Energy Finance Ratio

Getting on track to limit global warming to 1.5C hinges on investment in low-carbon energy supply averaging four times the capital directed towards fossil fuels this decade. That’s significantly higher than the 0.73-to-1 ratio of bank-facilitated financing at the last count in 2022.

September 12 2024

Designing and Delivering Net-Zero Policy: Tackling a Long-Term Problem Today

BloombergNEF has released a new public report: "Delivering Net Zero: A Framework for Policymakers" aimed at assisting governments and other stakeholders identify and implement the measures necessary to reach and support a net-zero economy.