A new study commissioned by Siemens and conducted by FT Longitude, a division of the Financial Times Group, reveals a shift in global priorities from climate protection to energy resilience. The Siemens Infrastructure Transition Monitor 2025 surveyed 1,400 senior executives and government representatives across 19 countries in sectors including energy, buildings, and industries.
According to the findings, concerns about resilience and energy security are now taking precedence over climate goals. The report notes that more than half (57%) of executives expect increased investment in fossil fuels over the next two years. Additionally, only 37% of businesses believe they will meet their 2030 decarbonization targets, a decrease from 44% reported in 2023.
The study suggests that greater investment in energy grids and accelerated digitalization could help advance both climate objectives and energy resilience. Digital technologies remain central to national energy strategies. Respondents identified digitalization as the second most important factor for accelerating the clean energy transition in industries, just behind expanding energy storage capacity.
Artificial intelligence is also seen as a key driver for infrastructure transformation. "Respondents believe that AI is helping to make critical infrastructure more resilient (66%) and report that their organizations are using AI to help decarbonize their operations (59%)."
The release of this second edition of the Siemens Infrastructure Transition Monitor comes ahead of COP30.