Confidence in climate targets begins to waver As resilience and independence take precedence, optimism about reaching global climate targets is slipping.
According to the ITM 2025, 57 % of global executives expect an increase in fossil fuel investment over the next two years, while only 37 % now believe they will achieve their 2030 decarbonisation targets – down from 44 % in 2023. This downturn in confidence arrives at a critical moment.
Siemens warns that failing to integrate resilience into long-term planning could risk economic disruption and slow the global clean energy transition.
The report stresses that progress is still possible through sustained investment in digital innovation and grid modernisation.
These are key levers for accelerating resilience and decarbonisation simultaneously.
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Digitalisation and AI at the core of transformation Digitalisation ranks as the second most important factor for accelerating the clean energy transition, behind only energy storage.
The study reveals that 66 % of respondents believe AI is making critical infrastructure more resilient, while 59 % are already using it to help decarbonise their operations. sustainabilitymag. com 87