Global Scans · Decarbonization · Weekly Summary

• [New] Despite some uncertainty going into 2026, low interest rates and a good level of available investment capital are expected to result in continued strong demand for hotel investments. RETAIL INSIDER
• [New] The decarbonization of the UK economy is, however, affordable and average house bills are expected to reduce by 20% compared to 2021 levels. DNV
• [New] Longer term, wind, solar, nuclear and other renewables will provide 85% of low-carbon energy by 2060, with imported fossil fuels supplying the remaining 15%. DNV
• [New] We see increasing potential across Asia-Pacific, emerging markets and parts of Europe as investors are increasingly calling for transition-labelled finance to support credible decarbonization strategies in hard-to-abate sectors and address the $2.4 trillion annual climate mitigation gap by 2030. Environmental Finance
• [New] While absolute emissions from hard-to-abate sectors will fall through to 2050, they will do so more slowly than other sectors, and their combined share of global carbon emissions will rise from 21% today to 27% by 2050. LNG Industry
• [New] Industrial scalability remains the primary hurdle between current output and ambitious 2030 decarbonization targets. Intelligent Living
• [New] The 2026 edition is expected to place particular emphasis on the role hydrogen could play in strengthening the UK's energy resilience while supporting industrial decarbonization. Highways Today
• [New] Hydrogen could meet between 20% and 35% of the UK's final energy demand by 2050, supporting decarbonization across industry, transport and heating. Highways Today
• [New] The UK government has already signalled its ambitions through the UK Hydrogen Strategy, which outlines plans to develop up to 10 gigawatts of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. Highways Today
• [New] Strategic planners should anticipate a profound, global supply-chain reconfiguration that physically shifts manufacturing capacity toward verified low-carbon energy hubs. China Briefing News
• [New] In effect, CBAM transforms carbon intensity from an externality into a priced factor of competitiveness, reconfiguring investment risk across China-based heavy industry. China Briefing News
• [New] Forecasting ahead to 2034, carbon compliance costs could equal 20 to 30% of the underlying product price, materially compressing margins for higher-intensity producers. China Briefing News
• [New] China's coal-heavy electricity grid exposes domestic aluminum producers to severe horizon risk, decisively disadvantaging them against competitors with low-carbon electricity supply (hydro / renewables) and more efficient smelting configurations. China Briefing News
• [New] Australia is investing AU$ 1.1 billion in low-carbon fuels, while Japan combines a 10% SAF target by 2030 with subsidies and industrial policy to scale domestic production. ASUENE | The enterprise climate cloud platform | Carbon
• [New] Opportunities are expanding beyond traditional sectors into new applications and geographies, driven by global decarbonization mandates. EnkiAI - Find the right insight
• [New] Approximately 64% of emissions reductions will be achieved through low- / zero-carbon alternative fuels (IMO, n. d. - a). Inspenet
• [New] S.B. 2888 would establish a direct solar rebate program for low- and moderate-income households, streamline rooftop solar county permitting and allocate funding to the Hawaii state energy office workforce development program to connect job seekers with rooftop solar jobs. Novogradac
• [New] By integrating graphene to reduce the volume of required material, we have the potential to slash concrete colossal 8% global carbon footprint by up to 2%. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] As the UK construction sector seeks to translate policy intent into delivery, success will hinge on embedding sustainable building practices and defensible whole life carbon strategies into every stage of design and procurement. Whole Life Carbon
• [New] Global renewable capacity is projected to reach 8.4 TW by 2031, aligning infrastructure delivery with the transition to net zero carbon buildings. Whole Life Carbon

Last updated: 22 March 2026