News from 2024-11-26 / KfW Research
KfW Climate Barometer 2024
Weak economy slows down SMEs’ climate investment – but large enterprises are achieving real growth
The business sector in Germany increased climate-positive investment by 5% in real terms to EUR 85 billion in 2023. These are the findings of the 2024 KfW Climate Barometer. This growth was driven by large enterprises. They expanded their climate investments again considerably on the previous year (+19% in real terms). At the same time, the generally higher price level, rising financing costs and the economic slowdown have put the brakes on SMEs’ investment. Climate investment activity by SMEs decreased by 10% overall on an inflation-adjusted basis last year. Even in challenging times, many enterprises continue to have climate action on their agenda, with 51% having taken climate action into account in their business strategy. Eighty per cent of large enterprises and 24% of larger SMEs aspire to become climate neutral.
Further information on KfW Climate Barometer
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