Private-sector investors continue to power the energy transition, with clean-tech finance maintaining its rise as the transition drives demand for new solutions throughout the value chain.
That’s among the findings of the latest quarterly edition of our Transition Finance Tracker, which details progress by companies and investors to navigate the shift to a low-carbon global economy.
The report, which arrives in the run-up to COP30, offers a snapshot of the transition in 30+ charts covering financial flows, physical risk and nature, emissions, targets and disclosure featuring data from MSCI and others. Here are the numbers to know from the report.
12%
Assets in public climate-themed funds rose nearly 12% in the first nine months of the year, to USD 625 billion, extending the double-digit growth of recent years after a rapid expansion of investment between 2018 and 2021.
15 pts
Companies in Europe and Asia gained 15 points in their share of assets in climate-themed funds since the start of the year, benefiting from a shift away from U.S. companies that have traditionally dominated.
21%
One-fifth (21)% of listed companies globally – up from 15% a year earlier – have set a climate target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, as of Sept. 30, 2025.
$1.3 trillion
The world’s listed companies could lose USD 1.3 trillion from physical climate hazards over the next year, reflecting both direct asset damage and lost revenue opportunities.
2.8°C
Opinion surveys of corporate risk officers, investors and scientists confirm that most believe 2.8°C is the most likely global rise in temperatures above preindustrial times this century.
30+
More than 30 countries have reached agreements to implement bilateral trading of emissions reductions under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.