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Amplifying current trends in the climate landscape

The climate landscape today is characterized by escalating challenges that have significant implications for businesses and society as a whole. As global temperatures rise and natural ecosystems face unprecedented threats, it is crucial for global organizations to remain focused on sustainability.

At KPMG, we are focused on issues that matter most in the climate space, with the goal to educate and inspire, and seize opportunities presented by the transition to a more sustainable future for all. These include:

AI and the energy transition

AI is emerging as a powerful catalyst for the clean energy transition, reshaping both how energy systems operate and where demand is created. As hyperscalers drive significant new power needs, AI can help to optimize grids, improve forecasting and flexibility, and accelerate the deployment of dispatchable clean energy. These dynamics are giving rise to new business and financing models, with large technology firms increasingly acting as “new utilities” in energy markets. Success will depend on supportive policy, low‑carbon investment, and a just transition grounded in community engagement and social license.

Energy, geopolitics and the energy transition

Escalating geopolitical tensions are reshaping global energy markets and reinforcing energy security as a strategic priority for governments, investors and corporates. Recent disruptions have highlighted the vulnerability of energy systems to supply shocks, trade route exposure and price volatility, with implications for virtually all sectors in the global economy. Energy security and resilience have now become critical objectives, even more so than any climate considerations.

Achieving net zero in practice requires more than ambition. It demands credible, actionable transition strategies that reflect the real‑world challenges organizations face. Corporates can now move beyond targets to deliver meaningful progress towards net zero by 2050 or sooner, whether aligned to SBTi or other recognized pathways. This includes increasing transparency around key dependencies and addressing emissions beyond a company’s own operations through sector collaboration, policy engagement, carbon markets, nature‑based solutions and capital allocation decisions.

Businesses are facing a critical inflection point as cross-border supply chains try to withstand compounding climate-related disruptions. The operational landscape is being redefined by raw material scarcity, physical climate risks to logistics and infrastructure, and tightening transition pressures such as CBAM, Scope 3 reporting and the repricing of climate risk by lenders and insurers. Supply chain resiliency has shifted from an operational concern to a core strategic imperative, with businesses navigating a complex matrix of sustainability requirements spanning adaptation, mitigation, regulatory reporting, and rights-based considerations, all of which increasingly intersect with broader geopolitical, technological, and financial disruptions.

Demand for climate finance support continues to grow rapidly across both public and private sector clients, spanning capacity building, fund and deal structuring, financing strategies, and end‑to‑end execution in both developed and emerging markets. There is a critical need to mobilize greater volumes of climate finance, particularly from the private sector, and to build investor confidence through national sectoral transition plans that can attract large‑scale private capital to support jurisdictions around the world in achieving their NDCs.

Upcoming events

London Climate Action Week

20-28 June 2026

KPMG will deliver a dynamic program throughout London Climate Action Week (LCAW), showcasing fresh perspectives on the climate transition, the evolving sustainability landscape and the opportunities shaping a resilient, low carbon future. As a headline sponsor of Reset Connect London, KPMG professionals will feature across multiple panel sessions, sharing insights and practical expertise. Alongside this, we will host a series of events both within the Reset Connect venue (ExCel London) and at our KPMG Canary Wharf office—creating space for collaboration, innovation, and meaningful climate action.

Reset Connect at London Climate Action Week

23-24 June 2026

KPMG is proud to be the headline sponsor of Reset Connect as it returns to ExCeL London. As the UK’s award winning sustainability ecosystem and the flagship event of London Climate Action Week, Reset Connect brings together 7,500 attendees, 400 speakers and 300 exhibitors. The event connects leaders across business, investment, and policy to discover solutions, advance net zero strategies and build powerful networks. Together, we’ll share insights, forge partnerships, and accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy.

Climate Week NYC

20-27 September 2026

KPMG is proud to participate in Climate Week NYC, with KPMG professionals preparing an agenda that aims to help drive the transition to a sustainable economy that fosters value creation and preservation for both businesses and society.

Check back soon for more details!

COP31

09-21 November 2026

As the climate crisis accelerates and geopolitical complexities emerge, KPMG is working to prepare a thoughtful program and presence around COP31 that can help businesses better understand their nature- and climate-related risks as we work together to tackle climate change. Every business has a part to play and we want to help with this critical endeavor in any way we can.

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Our insights

Understand climate and nature risks and opportunities to accelerate organizational change.

As the climate crisis accelerates and geopolitical complexities emerge, KPMG is working to prepare a thoughtful program and presence that can help businesses better understand their nature- and climate-related risks.

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