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  • Global utilities set out USD 1 trillion investment plans at COP30 as grid spend grows

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    Global utilities today unveiled upgraded annual investment plans that will see energy transition spend rise to US $148 billion per year, up from previously stated ambitions of US $117 billion. The plans revealed by members of the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) today at COP30, will see a group of the world’s leading utilities mobilise more than USD 1 trillion in energy transition investments to 2030 since establishment at COP28.

  • Why Investing in People is Vital for the Energy Transition

    Expert Insights

    As the renewable energy sector races to create over 100 million jobs by 2030, there is an opportunity to ensure people worldwide, particularly youth, women, and underrepresented groups, have the skills and training needed to deliver the energy transition and benefit from its opportunities.

  • Powering COP30: NDC 3.0 and the Race to Meet the Goal of Tripling Renewables by 2030

    Articles

    As only 72 countries have submitted NDC 3.0 targeting 6.9 TW of renewable capacity by 2030, falling short of the 11.2 TW tripling goal, there is an urgent opportunity through increased climate finance to bridge the gap, particularly for LDCs, SIDS, and Sub-Saharan Africa requiring USD 117 billion in external funding.

  • Global utilities set out USD 1 trillion investment plans at COP30 as grid spend grows

    Press Releases

    Global utilities today unveiled upgraded annual investment plans that will see energy transition spend rise to US $148 billion per year, up from previously stated ambitions of US $117 billion. The plans revealed by members of the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) today at COP30, will see a group of the world’s leading utilities mobilise more than USD 1 trillion in energy transition investments to 2030 since establishment at COP28.

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