Foreword

by Jon Moore, CEO at BloombergNE

Achieving net zero will require a total re-wiring of the global energy system, as carbon-intensive energy sources are replaced by emissions-free ones, and energy-consuming devices and processes are switched over to run on clean fuels and electricity. 
  

 

 

Jon Moore, CEO at BloombergNEF 

Jon is CEO of BloombergNEF taking on this role at the end of 2013. BloombergNEF (BNEF) is a strategic research provider covering global commodity markets and the disruptive technologies driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. BNEF assesses pathways for the power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture sectors to adapt to the energy transition, helping commodity traders, corporate strategists, finance and policy professionals navigate change. 
Jon joined New Energy Finance in 2008, which became BloombergNEF in 2010. 
Prior to 2008, Jon spent two decades in capital markets, the first decade at JPMorgan and then Accenture, the second decade as co-founder and CEO of a capital Markets management consulting firm, based in London and New York.  

About the survey

  • Research conducted in July 2024 on behalf of Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, to understand how society and industry perceive energy-related challenges.​

 

  • 100 decision makers in energy-intensive industries participated in the corporate survey*

 

  • Over 2,000 general public shared their views in the nationally representative survey*

Detailed information about the survey respondents on the bottom of the page

Main common findings among respondents from the general public 

 

Over two thirds of the general public are worried about the climate change threat for these top 3 reasons​:

  • Environmental consequences such as flooding, wildfires, heatwaves, and sea levels rising
  • The detrimental effect it has on the habitats of people and animals
  • The increased cost of living

 

78% say renewable energy is important when choosing an energy supplier (76% of onshore wind, 76% of offshore wind, 83% of solar power, and 75% of hydropower). The most important reason being “positive as it creates energy independence” (24%) .

 

  • 57%

    57%

    agree it's big corporates' responsibility and 56% say it's down to the government to solve climate change

  • 45%

    45%

    believe energy companies supplying fossil fuels are the biggest contributors to climate change with 56% saying they're guilty of 'greenwashing'

  • 77%

    77%

    say renewable energy is important when choosing an energy supplier yet a third don't have much understanding of where their energy comes from

  • 43%

    43%

    agree renewables are good for bills, with under 3 in 10 believing their bills will go down

Main common findings among respondents from the industry

 

When asked “What more can your company do to meet carbon neutrality goals?”, UK respondents replied:

 

  • 53% say it's important to implement more programmes aimed at improving individual and companywide carbon emissions​

 

  • 47% purchasing power through a renewable power company​

 

  • 42% say beginning or improving upon existing climate strategies
  • 95%

    95%

    say the procurement of renewable energy with associated certification is important.​

  • 87%

    87%

    say their company would be willing to pay for an uplift for renewable energy with associated certification.​

  • 89%

    89%

    say they collaborate with their energy supplier in developing energy strategies​

  • 65%

    65%

    say their company currently sources its electricity from renewable energy sources

  • Solar panels and EVs are the main technology solutions UK businesses are exploring in the next 3 years, followed closely by battery storage and wind turbines