ABB at Climate Week NYC 2025

2024 was the hottest year ever recorded, reaching approximately 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels¹. This milestone serves as a warning that we must dramatically accelerate climate action over the next decade. Most of the technologies needed for the energy transition already exist. According to the IEA, clean energy transitions and energy security are inextricably linked, and diversification, efficiency and flexibility within the energy sector are "basic conditions for both energy security and accelerating energy transitions."²

The priority is to speed up their deployment at scale. At Climate Week NYC 2025, a world-leading global climate event we will be highlighting the opportunities ABB sees in addressing the climate challenge and how, in collaboration with our customers, we are contributing to accelerating the energy transition.

Our climate action response

With our technologies we help all industries, from utilities and manufacturing to buildings and transport, decarbonize, supporting the transition. These include solutions that integrate low-carbon energy sources into the power grid, drive electrification, improve energy efficiency and decarbonize our customers’ operations in diverse sectors. Our overarching commitment focuses on helping industries operate leaner and cleaner by delivering technologies that simultaneously improve productivity, reduce emissions, and strengthen energy resilience.

How we contribute to the energy transition

We support the energy transition in the following ways:

"Significant work remains to make the energy transition real. Electrifying everything and improving energy efficiency are powerful ways to reduce emissions right now. At ABB, we are working with customers, governments and local communities to deliver these solutions. We ask policymakers to provide clear, predictable framework conditions that enable businesses to innovate, develop and deploy the technologies needed for a low-carbon society.’’

- Cody Taylor, Vice President and Group Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs

Highlights from Climate Week NYC 2025

Read Morten Wierod's thoughts on what's needed to accelerate the energy transition in this Q&A with Climate Group.

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Net zero by 2050 – are we placing the right bets now for a profitable and carbon-free future?

In Climate Group’s HUB event, Morten Wierod, CEO ABB, spoke about how electrification, energy efficiency, and AI are reshaping industries for a cleaner, more competitive future.

From volatile to viable – the new playbook for energy security

Brandon Spencer, President ABB Motion, joined The Hub Live at for a high-level panel discussion on how greater energy efficiency and the scaling of low-carbon energy sources can strengthen energy security while accelerating the journey to net zero.

'We have to build new power plants' to meet AI demand

Morten Wierod, CEO of ABB, discusses whether the grid can handle the energy needed to meet data center demand with CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” team. “We do need more power, but we also need power at the right time. And that is where we come in with more automation,” he stated.

Driving decarbonization and energy efficiency at Climate Week

In an interview with Bloomberg, Brandon Spencer, President ABB Motion, said ABB is focused on showcasing solutions that decarbonize, drive energy efficiency and reduce emissions. He highlighted the business case for decarbonization and energy efficiency across a spectrum of industries – from power generation, energy intensive industries, marine, data centers, and food and beverage – describing sustainability as being “good for the wallet and good for the planet”.

Podcast: Talking Points from the Big Apple

Brandon Spencer, President ABB Motion, joined David Weston on Foresight Group's The Jolt podcast. In the episode, he reflects on the panel he attended on energy security and why energy efficiency is higher up on the agenda this year. He also highlights key initiatives like our local-to-local strategy.

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Food for thought

The Future of the Energy Transition and Climate Tech Investments

Hear Brian Nelson, Renewables Segment Leader at ABB, discuss the future of the energy transition and climate tech investments.

Essential reading for decision-makers

Enabling the energy transition requires more than technology – it demands comprehensive policy frameworks that enable sustainable transformation at scale. Our policy positions provide insights into the regulatory environment needed to accelerate decarbonization.

ABB's Climate policy view

ABB's Energy efficiency policy view