Market Insight: 10 Predictions For Net Zero And Energy Transition Management In 2025

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Executive Summary

January 2025 should have been a point to toast progress on near-term net zero climate targets. But that will not happen: our previous predictions of net zero delays have come true. Instead, this will be the year when ‘Paris’ officially falls, when the agonies of the trade-offs from climate change hit, and in which we celebrate even small, incremental climate advances, in the teeth of Trumpian retreat and protectionism. The upcoming year will be one of hard, but constructive, work on fronts such as renewables, grid modernization, Scope 2 accounting, asset-level decarbonization and climate finance. With this in mind, and analysing trends in the net zero and energy transition spaces covered by Verdantix, we have made 10 predictions for the year, spanning climate targets, carbon management technologies, renewable procurement, climate regulations, and more. If you work in the climate space, read these predictions to look around the metaphorical corner, and prepare for what 2025 will bring.

About the Authors

Alessandra Leggieri

Alessandra Leggieri

Industry Analyst

Alessandra is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in carbon management and software for product carbon footprints. Her research spans over 100 vendors in the carbon...

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Connor Taylor

Connor Taylor

Senior Analyst

Connor is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix. He focuses on delivering research to help senior executives navigate decarbonization decision-making and build effective strategies to...

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Gus Brewer

Gus Brewer

Analyst

Gus is an Analyst in the Verdantix Net Zero & Climate Risk practice. Prior to joining Verdantix, Gus worked at Rio ESG, where he gained experience as a sustainability cons...

Isobel McPartlin

Isobel McPartlin

Analyst

Isobel is an Analyst at Verdantix, where she supports corporate decision-makers in navigating the energy transition through research on emerging energy solutions and net zero ...

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Ryan Skinner

Ryan Skinner

Research Director

Ryan is a Research Director at Verdantix, where he leads a team of analysts delivering research, data and advisory services that help clients navigate the fast-evolving landsc...

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