1、1 The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2025Sustainability outlook Climate risks and regulatory developmentsOctober 2025Climate risks and regulatory developmentsSustainability outlook 2 The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2025Sustainability outlook Climate risks and regulatory developmentsOcto
2、ber 2025Contents3 Overview3 Introduction3 Energy transition outlook4 National emissions trajectories5 Notable regulations7 Regulation of key sectors8 Physical climate impacts9 Political and social risks10 Meet the EIU team11 EIU3 The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2025Sustainability outlook Cli
3、mate risks and regulatory developmentsOctober 2025OverviewIntroductionEnergy transition outlookGlobal action against climate change is facing increasing headwinds.The US president,Donald Trump,has repealed much of US climate policy.Europe has slowed its pace of new climate policies as national gover
4、nments prioritise security and competitiveness over decarbonisation.China,the worlds largest emitter,was responsible for nearly half of new solar installations and two-thirds of new wind installations globally in 2024,but has also stepped up its approval of new coal power plants.The most ambitious g
5、oal of the Paris Agreementthe international agreement to limit global warmingof keeping global temperatures within 1.5 C of pre-industrial levels looks unattainable.Although global policy is currently not aligned with the Paris Agreements 2C target,this goal remains attainable if emission reductions
6、 are accelerated beyond current plans.Within this short report we have summarised the main developments around key national trajectories,notable regulations,physical climate impacts,political and social risk,and the energy transition outlook.Over 75%of global CO2 emissions stem from energy and fuel