Attacks that affect operational technology can have real-world consequences, such as flight delays, outages at manufacturing and critical infrastructure companies, and malfunctions associated with loading and unloading cargo containers.

The planet has plenty of water. In fact, more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with it. But digging further into the issue of water reveals a global crisis that is generating massive investment opportunities for infrastructure investors.

The clean energy universe is expanding rapidly, opening the doors to emerging subasset classes such as hydrogen, battery storage, renewable natural gas and carbon-capture. While this is creating significant investment opportunities for some, a sort of leap of faith will be required of others — and time is of the essence.

The boom in artificial intelligence, driven in particular by recent advances in generative AI, adds further pressure on a specialty sector that’s increasingly mainstream. AI demands far-greater power supply and a higher density of servers, translating into a higher burn rate for energy.

Overall, the SFDR is currently undergoing a comprehensive review, both externally by the industry and internally by the European Commission through the latest targeted consultation set to be concluded in mid-December. Despite these evaluations, challenges persist in understanding and navigating the complexity of PAI indicators.