Global Scans · Foresight · Weekly Summary

• The next three years will determine who wins on inference cost, application scenarios, and ecosystem synergies. IDC
• Net-zero GHG scenarios could produce at least 0.6 °C of cooling over subsequent centuries. Carbon Removal Updates
• POC.HK offers a broader scenario: workplace adoption could exceed $10 billion by 2030. Next Reality Robotics
• Data-center-driven demand could push ERCOT North Hub wholesale prices as much as 79% above baseline in a high-demand scenario. Arcobi
• Projections for summer air temperatures across the Mediterranean region show an additional rise of 2-6 °C by 2100 under various emissions scenarios. Tech Times
• Transira estimates that its alternative pathway could reduce cumulative electricity-system costs by £320 billion between 2030 and 2050 compared with its Business-as-Usual scenario. Electricity Info
• The White House's call for condemnation suggests a possible shift in U.S. diplomatic stance, which could influence future recognition scenarios. Crypto Briefing
• In the first scenario, in which global temperatures were predicted to rise by 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 degrees Fahrenheit), the area burned by wildfires in Europe every year would increase by 39%, the researchers found. Scientific American
• The area of Europe that is affected by fires will essentially triple within a lifetime, or by 2100, under a high-emissions scenario. Scientific American
• WTI crude oil futures are trading near $82.50 per barrel amid ongoing Middle East supply constraints tied to Strait of Hormuz disruptions and the breakdown of the mid-June Iran-US ceasefire. Polymarket
• In the middle scenario, renewables fall to an average of 16 GW annually in the first half of the 2030s, then rebound to 45 GW for the second half; annual gas additions meanwhile sit at about 9 GW over the course of the decade. Yahoo News
• In Rhodium's low-emissions scenario, the low-carbon sources continue to romp, reaching 53 GW of annual installations through 2040 while holding new gas plants to just 5 GW annually. Yahoo News
• Achieving an annual average 4% rate of energy efficiency improvements is a critical pillar of the International Energy Agency's net zero by 2050 scenario - a target that was adopted by 130 countries at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. CFA Institute
• ATHENA's value in 2028 could increase by 130.46%, reaching $0.004175 in the best-case scenario. CoinDataFlow

Last updated: 01 November 2026