PORTALBERITA.CO.ID - The global green economy has successfully breached a significant financial milestone, achieving a record-high market value of US$10 trillion. This monumental figure reflects a rapid and sustained acceleration in the revenue generated specifically from climate solutions across various international industries.
As reported by Businesstimes on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, recent data released by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) underpins this growth. This data revealed that revenue specifically tied to environmental products and services climbed to US$5.5 trillion last year alone, marking its fastest expansion rate since 2022.
Investors are clearly signaling confidence in this sector, rewarding companies that demonstrate significant environmental commitment. Firms deriving over 20 percent of their income from green activities have substantially outperformed the general equity market.
This outperformance is evidenced by the S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index, which has surged more than 80 percent since the close of 2024. This increase more than doubles the overall return posted by the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.
What explains this resilience? Despite growing geopolitical instability and a noticeable pullback from climate objectives in several key economies, including the United States, green industries have maintained substantial momentum. LSEG suggests this strength stems from the energy transition now prioritizing national security and economic competitiveness alongside traditional decarbonization goals.
Financial market participants must now urgently reassess the scale of environmental business opportunities available, given the sector's newfound magnitude. "There is an urgency to have another look" said Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research at LSEG.
The comprehensive research group analyzed the green revenue exposure of over 21,000 publicly listed companies globally. The findings indicated broad-based growth, with 99 out of 133 assessed categories of environmental goods and services posting financial gains.
Electric vehicles and advanced battery technology were noted as major drivers of this expansion, collectively contributing an additional US$62 billion in revenue to the total market size. This highlights where capital deployment is currently having the most significant immediate impact.
How has this transition been structurally enabled? Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have played a pivotal, accelerating role in the low-carbon shift. These deals have totaled US$4.1 trillion over the last decade, representing nearly 13 percent of all global transaction value.
