Category: Report

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.

September 4 2024

Texas Tug of War: Grid Juggles Solar Boom and Power-Hungry Data Centers

Texas is poised to become the leader in solar power capacity in the US by the end of the decade, as a tripling of installed capacity vaults it above California. But that record build could be eclipsed by the expected growth in power demand, driven by the electrification of oil and gas production, and rapid expansion of data centers.

September 4 2024

Oil Faces a Demand Issue. Biggest User Segment to Peak in 2027

Electric vehicles are already displacing nearly 1.8 million barrels of oil every day – roughly the same amount as Mexico consumes. Despite some bumps on the road when it comes to their deployment, that number is set to double by 2027, and triple by 2029, causing oil use in the road sector – the largest demand center for oil - to peak in three years, according to BloombergNEF’s Road Fuel Outlook.

August 27 2024

3Q 2024 Global PV Market Outlook

The global PV industry is expected to install 592 gigawatts of modules this year, up 33% from the boom year of 2023. Low prices for modules are stimulating demand in new markets, but hurting manufacturers, who are competing intensely to maintain market share.