Global Scans · Responsible Consumption and Production · 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 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

• [New] In low-income countries, insect meal presents an opportunity for sustainable protein production, reducing dependency on imported feed and supporting local economies, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] As food cold chain infrastructure expands rapidly across Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa to reduce post-harvest losses, estimated by the FAO at 14% of food production globally, ammonia refrigeration demand is projected to grow substantially through 2033. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The protein production application segment is expected to exhibit a noteworthy CAGR of 12.6% between 2026 and 2034. Market Data Forecast
• [New] With future agricultural production set to be curtailed due to a fertiliser shortage, global food commodity reserves risk being depleted quickly. T&E
• [New] Technologies that reduce production costs, improve resource efficiency or help manage risk are likely to see the strongest uptake over the next five years. Global Agriculture
• [New] The European Commission's REPowerEU Plan targets 10 million tons of domestic green hydrogen production and 10 million tons of imports annually by 2030, requiring electrolyzer manufacturing capacity at a scale never previously achieved. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Total microalgae biomass production potential across the United States was estimated at 152 million tons per year, which reflects a CO2 utilization potential of 268 million tons per year. Energy.gov
• [New] The mining sector will need to hire between 100000 and 220000 employees by 2033 to replace retirees and fill new positions to meet baseline production targets. IEA
• [New] Global demand for natural flake graphite is forecast to more than double within a decade - rising from approximately 1.2 million tonnes in 2025 to nearly 3 million tonnes by 2035 - driven by the rapid expansion of electric vehicle production and battery energy storage. GlobeNewswire
• [New] Tropic Bioscience, a UK biotechnology company, is using CRISPR-Cas gene editing to develop Cavendish bananas resistant to Tropical Race 4, a fungal disease threatening global banana production. CRISPR Medicine
• [New] AI-based climb profile optimization will help ITA Airways, Italy's national carrier, to reduce fuel consumption. WebWire
• [New] In Europe, the Iran war-fuelled energy crisis is taking a similar economic toll; German household energy bills are running a third above 2025 levels and Europe's chemical industry is warning further price rises will trigger production curtailments by winter. European Council on Foreign Relations
• [New] The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in New York will prepare the vaccine candidate for production. Wired
• [New] Expansion of Smoke-Free Corporate Mandates: Global tobacco giants are actively decommissioning cigarette production lines to meet self-imposed smoke-free revenue targets by 2030. Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence
• [New] Universal limits on consumption are often proposed as a method for tackling issues such as cancer risk and climate change. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Global fertilizer consumption is projected to reach approximately 201 million tons of nutrient by the late 2020s as the world works toward feeding a projected population of 9.7 billion by 2050. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The EU and UK have mandated e-SAF production of around 0.6 million tonnes by 2030. ESG News
• [New] Five years after committing to achieve net zero by 2050, SAF production will only account for 0.8% of airline fuel use in 2026. ESG News
• [New] IATA expects SAF production to reach around 2.4 million tonnes in 2026. ESG News
• [New] Global SAF production is expected to reach 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, equal to only 0.8% of aviation fuel use. ESG News
• [New] Peanut supplies in this coming year are forecast at a record level because of a higher carry-forward from the old crop offsetting the lower production that might be produced. / USA Southeast AgNET
• [New] Direct cooling water consumption by US data centers reached about 66 billion liters, near 17.4 billion gallons, in 2023, and is projected to climb steeply by 2028 (LBNL, 2024, as the primary source; restated in AWWA, 2025, and Environmental Law Institute, 2026). RefIndustry

Last updated: 22 June 2026