Global Scans · Climate Action · 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 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

• [New] By 2050, more than one billion people may be displaced due to climate-related impacts. American Planning Association
• [New] The pressing reality of climate change is rapidly altering global weather patterns, with the frequency and severity of extreme weather projected to escalate. IOSH
• [New] The World Health Organization recognises that climate-sensitive health risks are disproportionately felt by vulnerable groups, including women. IOSH
• [New] Forecast models from leading global climate centers show strong agreement, giving scientists high confidence that El Nino will continue to strengthen through the Northern Hemisphere autumn. Khaleej Times
• [New] Europe's escalating wildfires demonstrate how climate change and land abandonment combine to create dangerous environmental hazards. Insights IAS
• [New] 62% of home buyers were hesitant to move to an area because of its high risk of climate-related disasters. PVcase
• [New] Climate-fuelled disasters are expected to cost the Australian economy more than $40 billion a year by 2050. Australian Conservation Foundation
• [New] Climate change's role as a driver of biodiversity loss is expected to intensify, potentially overtaking land use change beyond 2050 as the dominant factor (AXA IM, 2026). Shaping Tomorrow
• Extreme heatwaves are becoming hotter, longer and more severe as climate change intensifies, putting lives, wildlife and ecosystems at severe risk. Friends of the Earth
• Developing countries urgently need funding to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, address climate change, and protect biodiversity, with total annual requirements approaching USD 6 trillion by 2030. International Institute for Sustainable Development

Last updated: 09 August 2026