Global investment in clean tech it a new high in 2025

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🗞️ Driving the news: Global investment in clean technologies reached a record $2.3 trillion last year
• Investors poured money into electric vehicles, renewable power, grids, batteries, heat pumps, and nuclear
• Growth continued despite political headwinds, including a rollback of clean energy support in the U.S.

🔭 The context: Clean tech investment is rising worldwide, but unevenly
• China remains the largest investor, though new regulations slowed wind and solar growth
• Investment rose 18% in Europe and 15% in India, while U.S. growth lagged at 3.5%
• Trade tensions and tariffs on Chinese clean tech risk fragmenting global supply chains

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Clean tech investment is central to cutting emissions at scale
• Funding for EVs, renewables, and grids directly reduces reliance on fossil fuels
• Slower adoption, driven by tariffs or policy rollbacks, delays emissions reductions needed this decade
• Higher costs for clean energy could lock in polluting infrastructure for longer, worsening climate impacts

⏭️ What’s next: EV adoption in the U.S. is now projected to reach ~33% of car sales by 2030, down from earlier forecasts near 50%
• Analysts warn protectionist trade policies could slow deployment by raising costs
• Governments may need to focus on competitive advantages rather than blocking low-cost clean imports

💬 One quote: “With tariffs, Western leaders are driving up the cost of the shift to clean energy,” – Albert Cheung, BloombergNEF

📈 One stat: $2.3 trillion invested globally in clean tech in a single year

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