Adam Barth

Following our first stock take in 2024, we conducted a follow-up review of the energy transition in 2025 by evaluating the deployment of clean energy technologies in key regions against net-zero targets. With now over a decade since the landmark Paris Agreement, the global focus on decarbonization and sustainability has unlocked tangible gains in renewable energy build-out and energy efficiency. To date, 77 percent of global economies have a net-zero target, either proposed or legislated.

State governments will need to balance a complex range of costs and a full view of the benefits as they weigh their strategies in data center development. Data centers represent the foundational infrastructure that fuels the many digital services that individuals, businesses, and governments rely on every day. This backbone of the digital economy is poised for significant growth as the demand for cloud computing and AI accelerates.

San Antonio’s growth is fueled by collaboration, resilience, and opportunity. With bold investments and a unified vision, the region can elevate its industries, talent, and global profile. The San Antonio metropolitan area has distinctive strengths that retain residents while attracting visitors, investment, and businesses from across the country and around the world. In the past decade, the region’s economic output has grown by 40 percent, well above the national average of 28 percent.