Global Scans · Affordable and Clean Energy · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

• [New] Clean-energy use will surge, as nuclear power rises 39% by 2035, solar by 344% and wind by 178%. Reccessary
• [New] In addition to very rapid progress with the transformation of the energy sector, bringing the temperature rise back down below 1.5 C by 2100 requires widespread deployment of CO2 removal technologies that are currently unproven at large scale. Reccessary
• [New] By late 2025, many nations will have either doubled down on their commitments to renewable energy, with solar, wind, and potentially even advanced geothermal and small modular nuclear reactors providing a larger percentage of global power, or they will be facing renewed pressure to do so. Trending News
• [New] Thermal energy storage (TES) systems and hybrid models will enhance reliability, allowing for continuous operation regardless of daylight. Soleos Solar Energy Private Limited
• [New] Economic stagnation and new energy priorities could derail progress toward carbon neutrality by 2045. DW.COM
• [New] Peak warming in the NZE Scenario exceeds 1.5 °C for several decades, returning below 1.5 °C by 2100 thanks to a very rapid transformation of the energy sector and to widespread deployment of CO2 removal technologies that are currently unproven at large scale. IEA
• [New] By 2025, the implementation of AI will have led to renewable energy efficiency being raised by as much as 25%. TheNewzAI
• [New] Energy use is set to soar, thanks partly to electric vehicles and AI, perhaps doubling by 2050. no2nuclearpower
• [New] Renewable energy, led by solar power, will grow faster than any other major source in the next few years and that coal and oil demand will likely peak globally by the end of this decade. ABC News
• [New] Nuclear energy is experiencing a revival in fortunes with investment rising in both traditional large-scale plants and new designs, including small modular reactors (SMRs), and capacity set to increase by at least one-third to 2035 - and potentially by as much as 70%. The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
• [New] The world is expected to build more renewable energy projects in the next five years than has been rolled out over the last 40. The Guardian
• [New] The successful commissioning of India's first 3 MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery is expected to pave the way for indigenous energy storage solutions and grid-scale renewable integration. Indian Masterminds
• [New] Electricity demand will rise much faster than overall energy growth in the coming decades, underscoring the need for diversified energy sources. ABC News
• [New] With the global energy transition in full swing, the world is contemplating a future without the need to rely on the traditional coal and gas sector in favor of the overlooked potential that the renewable energy sector has in abundance. Energies Media
• [New] Geopolitical risks, including energy price volatility and supply chain disruptions, pose significant challenges to India's growth trajectory. The Conference Board
• [New] The Global Gateway could amount to green colonialism - where Africa's sun, wind, and minerals are used to power Europe's green transition while African citizens remain energy-poor. allAfrica.com
• [New] Saudi Arabia is emerging as a regional leader, thanks to initiatives under its Vision 2030 plan that emphasize nanotechnology and composites for energy storage and lightweight transportation components. Precedence Research
• [New] Countries around the world are contending with pressing energy security threats and growing longer-term risks across an unprecedented range of fuels and technologies, thrusting energy into the heart of geopolitical tensions and elevating it as a core issue of economic and national security. IEA
• [New] China's rare earth export controls could potentially affect the timeline for global clean energy transitions, given the critical role of rare earth materials in renewable energy technologies. Discovery Alert
• [New] A forward look at what an interconnected geothermal-lithium-storage ecosystem could deliver by 2035 in terms of energy security and decarbonization. Eventbrite
• [New] Solar PV is projected to rise from 20.2 GW in 2024 to 68.4 GW in 2035, supported by CfD backed utility scale projects, commercial rooftop deployment, and community energy initiatives. / UK Energy Global
• [New] LAC has the potential to lead the global energy transition, not only because of its vast reserves of lithium, copper, and renewable resources, but because it has already shown that it is possible to grow with cleaner, fairer, and more secure energy. OLADE

Last updated: 16 November 2025