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] Biofuel applications account for approximately 15-20% of global palm oil consumption, and with both governments signaling potential mandate escalation to B40 and beyond, biofuel demand is expected to provide a durable upward pricing and volume support mechanism through the forecast period. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The Food and Agriculture Organization projects global meat production to increase by 14% by 2030 particularly in Asia and Latin America are intensifying demand for protein-rich animal feed. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Elsewhere in Asia, India is expected to maintain robust momentum, with GDP growth projected at around 7% in 2026, driven by its young population and strong domestic consumption. Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
• [New] The rapid expansion of electric vehicles is expected to have a significant impact on global road fuel consumption. Electric Cars Report
• [New] Global Vehicle Production Growth: Emerging markets including India, ASEAN nations, and Brazil are accelerating vehicle production growth, with India's annual output projected to cross 6 million vehicles by 2030, all demanding locally assembled wiring harnesses. IMARC Group
• [New] Localizing production in agrarian economies, especially in the Global South, has the potential to reshape supply chain dependencies and decarbonize critical industries. AgFunderNews
• [New] The growing proliferation of EVs in road transport has a deep impact on the trajectory for global oil consumption, with total road fuel demand expected to peak in 2029. BloombergNEF
• [New] Supply chain risk is multi-layered, shaped by firm-level choices, the structure of global production networks, and external pressures such as climate change and geopolitics. GOV.UK
• [New] Vulnerabilities can sit several steps back in the production process, long before goods reach the UK, or arise at shared transport routes and chokepoints that are challenging for a single firm to control. GOV.UK
• [New] Industrial policies and legislation that incentivise domestic production and restrict exports can reshape global supply chains and could accelerate onshoring. GOV.UK
• [New] Tesla will have mass production of the AI5 - class chip. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] Having a European production base does more than circumvent the EU's tariff regime on Chinese-made EVs; it could help insulate Polestar from the US' connected vehicle rules and EU import tariffs on Chinese-made vehicle. Automotive World
• [New] Parkopedia is partnering with BYD to launch ParkPay, an in-car parking payment service on Android Automotive OS, targeting production vehicles in early 2027. Automotive World
• [New] Nanotubes for PowerCo will be supplied from OCSiAl's production facility in Serbia, helping increase local sourcing of critical battery materials within Europe. AZOM
• [New] Nanotubes will be supplied from OCSiAl's Serbia production facility, which has completed audits conducted by PowerCo and other European and Asian battery manufacturers. Automotive World
• [New] EU deforestation regulations will likely reshape import sources, favoring sustainable production and increasing reliance on regional soybean cultivation in France, Ukraine, and Italy. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Palm oil is subject to significant commodity price volatility driven by weather-related production disruptions in Indonesia and Malaysia, which together account for approximately 85% of global supply. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The strong production in the electronics cluster in the first half of 2026 could lead to a less favourable base effect in the second half of the year. ST
• [New] The collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA, which is currently being piloted in the US before being rolled out globally, will use digital twins (virtual models) and AI-agents to co-design new production and warehousing facilities. FoodNavigator.com
• [New] Dominant Region: Asia Pacific is expected to dominate with an estimated 35% share in 2026, driven by high device adoption, dense production hubs, and widespread smart appliance use. Persistence Market Research
• [New] 800 V EV platform normalization - the transition from current 400 V mainstream EV architecture to 800 V as the standard architecture for mid-range EVs by 2028-2030 - will systematically upgrade the harness specification and value content of the majority of global EV production. IMARC Group
• [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)

Last updated: 29 June 2026