BNEF New Energy Outlook 2025

David Hostert

Lead Author, Global Head of Economics and Modelling

BloombergNEF

David Hostert heads the Economics, Modelling and Lead Author of BNEF’s New Energy Outlook research group at BloombergNEF, focussing on scenarios for the transition to a low-carbon economy. He is the lead author of the New Energy Outlook, an independent set of credible and consistent scenarios anchored in real-word sector and country transitions, for use by corporations, financial institutions and policy makers. David previously led the European research group and the global wind research teams at BloombergNEF. He holds degrees in philosophy, economics and environmental policy from the University of Cambridge and the University of Bayreuth, Germany.

Matthias Kimmel

Head of Energy Economics

BloombergNEF

Matthias Kimmel is the head of Energy Economics at BloombergNEF. He leads the analysis for the New Energy Outlook, BloombergNEF’s long-term analysis of the global energy sector, focusing on power and industry. Before joining BloombergNEF, Matthias worked at the Environment Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Matthias has a Master of Public Policy from Duke University, with a specialization in energy and climate change economics.