Nordea flags uneven clean-energy investment growth ahead of COP31

By Public Technologies
  • Global energy investment is expected to reach USD 3.4 trillion in 2026, including USD 2.2 trillion for clean energy.
  • Clean-energy investment is forecast to grow 7% in advanced economies and China, compared with 4% in other emerging markets.
  • Renewable electricity investment is flattening, while energy-security concerns sustain fossil-fuel spending.
  • COP31 targets electricity at 35% of final energy consumption by 2035, up from 23% today, requiring faster grid investment.
  • EU climate-related economic losses totaled EUR 822 billion between 1980 and 2024; private insurance covered less than 20%, increasing financial exposure.


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