Get the latest tech news
Global investments in renewable energy reach half-year record
In the US, however, investments fell 36% compared to the second half of 2024 as the Trump administration raised numerous new barriers to construction.
Global investment in renewable energy reached $386 billion in the first six months of 2025, a half-year record in spite of headwinds for some sectors and regions. And investment across all renewable technologies fell precipitously in the US, down 36% compared to the second half of 2024 as the Trump administration and Congress raised numerous new barriers to construction. But those dropoffs were more than offset by the still-booming global market for small-scale solar, and a particular influx of capital to renewables projects in Europe — a sign that “developers and investors may be reallocating capital out of the US and into Europe,” the report said.
Or read this on r/technology
