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] Fastest Growing Segment: Agricultural resilience technologies are projected to grow at a 20.3% CAGR through 2033, fueled by rising food demand, increasing climate-related yield risks, and accelerated adoption of climate-smart farming solutions. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Fastest Growing Region: Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region, forecast to expand at a 19.4% CAGR during 2026-2033, driven by large-scale urban resilience initiatives, smart city programs, high climate vulnerability, and multilateral development financing. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Global warming is now likely to reach 2 °C before 2050, a level associated with major disruption to water and food systems, migration and human health, increasing the risk of climate-driven inflation, financial shocks and the withdrawal of insurance from high-risk areas much sooner than expected. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• [New] The EU climate resilience and risk management proposal, due from the European Commission later in 2026, is an opportunity to ensure the systematic integration of climate scenarios into fiscal frameworks at all levels. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• [New] Adaptation could reduce the impact of climate hazards significantly, provided there is sufficient institutional and economic capacity (which Europe has, for the most part). Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• [New] Water shortages in England are predicted to reach 5bn liters a day by 2055 - equivalent to a shortfall of 2,000 Olympic-sized pools - as a result of climate breakdown, population increases and the expansion of water-intensive industries such as datacenters. The Guardian
• [New] The Bureau of Meteorology today declared that the major climate driver was locked in across the tropical Pacific, with experts warning it could intensify into one of the strongest events in decades. Nine.com.au
• [New] Uneven climate leaves the world's most vulnerable regions exposed to escalating hazards, threatening livelihoods, while fragmented governance hampers coordinated mitigation and adaptation. GOV.UK
• [New] Climate-driven resource scarcity challenges global governance by intensifying competition over essential resources and could place strain on existing mechanisms for cooperation, conflict prevention and equitable access. GOV.UK
• [New] Climate and environmental pressures are expected to intensify, reshaping how and where goods are produced, the reliability of global transport systems, and the resilience of ecosystems that underpin supply chains. GOV.UK
• [New] Climate change poses catastrophic, systemic risks that threaten people and planet in intersecting ways. FP Analytics
• [New] New York's climate plans under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative could lead to a $ 2.26-per-gallon increase in gas prices. State Policy Network
• [New] Climate-friendly energy projects have often failed to reach their full potential because of mismanagement and poor interagency coordination. Stanford Social Innovation Review
• [New] Global energy systems face increasing risks including changing climate patterns, cyber threats and the availability of critical minerals. IEA
• [New] The UK's preparations for climate change remain inadequate, and that risks will continue to grow even if global efforts to limit warming are successful. Niyaa People
• [New] Climate change could reduce crop yields by 10-25% by 2050 without adaptation measures, creating urgent demand for climate-resilient crop varieties and farming technologies. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The UK's 2025 National Security Strategy makes clear that climate and nature loss are core drivers of global instability, economic disruption and security risk. Electricity Info
• [New] The sustainable finance framework is rooted in the 2020 European Green Deal plan for climate neutrality by 2050, meaning preferred policy outcomes are baked into the disclosure process on top of information that investors want. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• [New] Global climate action and net-zero commitments are accelerating nuclear expansion, with the IEA projecting global nuclear capacity to rise from 413 GW in 2022 to 812 GW by 2050 under its Net Zero by 2050 scenario. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Countries have pledged around 2.7 billion tonnes of carbon removal by 2035 and about 3.6 billion by 2050, but climate pathways require much more, especially in the long term. EurekAlert!
• [New] Climate change can disrupt global supply chains and threaten access to food, water and energy. Singapore Green Plan 2030
• [New] The Prudential Regulatory Authority strengthened its supervisory expectations on large UK banks and insurers for how they assess and manage risks related to the Net Zero transition and climate impacts. Climate Change Committee

Last updated: 05 July 2026