The Business Breakthrough Barometer 2025 provides real-time collective insights from leading global businesses on the pace of the transition, the action being taken and what needs to happen right now to scale investments – globally, and for seven sectors responsible for 50% of global emissions – steel, cement, power, hydrogen, road transport, buildings and fertilizer.
The 2025 Business Breakthrough Barometer key insights:
Amid political volatility, businesses are holding firm on investments, to support long-term competitiveness.
91% of leaders say their businesses have maintained or increased investments in the net-zero transition over the past year
Bright spot countries – with clear policy, affordable clean energy, and growing demand for low-carbon solutions – are capturing a transition dividend.
94% of business leaders say supportive clean energy and net-zero transition policies are critical factors when making investment decisions
Business leaders urge governments to stay the course on emissions targets, as they expect increased costs from climate impacts over the next year.
96% of surveyed business leaders believe governments should stay committed to achieving net-zero emissions.
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- Clean power is the most affordable and reliable option for all countries to meet their power needs efficiently by 2030
- Zero-emissions vehicles are the new normal and accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030
- Near-zero emissions steel is the preferred choice in global markets, with efficient use and production established and growing in every region by 2030
- Near-zero emission cement the preferred choice in global markets, with efficient use and near-zero emission cement production established and growing in every region of the world by 2030
- Near-zero emissions and resilient buildings are the new normal in all regions by 2030
- Affordable renewable and low-carbon hydrogen globally available by 2030
- Business leaders highlight progress on international collaboration over the past year
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94% of business leaders say supportive transition policies are critical factors when making investment decisions, a major survey of leading businesses reports
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