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Outlook pairs short-dated high-yield with longer investment-grade bonds, and favours European cyclicals and Swiss shares.

EY says 78% expect outside AI providers to help in 2 years, as GenAI use stays mostly exploratory.

This will be driven by AI, decentralisation, and solar-plus-storage adoption.

It spotlights 40 innovations modernising grids and energy access.

Digital O&M adoption for floating wind faces challenges.

Core equipment costs can rise to around US$100 per kilowatt-hour or more in markets with higher tariffs, among others.

Coal usage will decline due to increasing competition with other energy sources.

But it fell short of the USD671b annual investments needed to be reached between 2025 and 2030, IRENA said.

It cited carbon emissions from emerging markets, which accounted for 70% of global emissions.

Funding decreased to $11.2b.

It also expanded the services’ capabilities.

It unveiled “NetSuite Next,” weaving AI into its cloud ERP for context-aware decisions.