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] Under high-AMR scenarios, cumulative livestock production losses could reach US$ 318 billion by 2040, compared with roughly US$ 53 billion in the most severe AGP phase-out scenario. CNS Media
• [New] A new UN FAO report warns that, under current trends driven by growing demand for animal source foods and continued production intensification, global antimicrobial use in livestock is projected to increase by almost 30% by 2040 compared with 2019. CNS Media
• [New] The Australian experience offers an early warning that the economic effects of prolonged disruptions to global fertilizer supply chains are beginning to move from theoretical risk to measurable impacts on producer behaviour and future crop production. Ag Bull Trading
• [New] Lower projected canola production in Australia and weather concerns in parts of South America add another layer of supply risk. Ag Bull Trading
• [New] Global meat consumption is projected to increase by 13%, with 45% of global consumption growth occurring in upper-middle-income countries as a result of rapid population and income growth. Frontiers
• [New] The shifting trend towards the consumption of cultured meat can secure 10% of natural meat by 2030 and 35% by 2040, which is quite an interesting factor to quickly transform into the new changes in producing meat using animal cells in laboratories. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel facilities could consume more than half of total U.S. soybean oil production within the next several years. Ag Bull Trading
• [New] The certified steel will be introduced at plants across Pirelli's global production network using a controlled blending chain of custody approach, providing verified traceability on the origin of the raw material. Automotive World
• [New] The Zaragoza plant in Spain already combines solar and on-site wind turbines, targeting 80% self-consumption by year-end, while Tychy in Poland is expected to reach around 60%. Automotive World
• [New] AI-related water consumption could equal the basic annual domestic needs of 1.3 billion people by the end of the decade, while its land footprint may exceed 14,500 square kilometers - roughly twice the size of the Jakarta metropolitan area. UN News
• [New] Global electric vehicle (EV) production is projected to surpass 40 million units annually by 2030 per the International Energy Agency, with nearly all next-generation models incorporating ADAS functionality. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The United States is discovering in real time - through the magnet issue that slowed Tesla's Optimus production in spring 2026 - that its humanoid robot ambitions are bottlenecked by a supply chain vulnerability that cannot be resolved quickly. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] Globally, the USDA forecasts record soybean supplies in 2026/27, with production increasing over 3% compared with 2025/26 to 441.5 million metric tons (MMT), led by Brazil's ever-persistent production expansion, which is forecast at 186 MMT, up over 3% or 6 MMT compared with 2025/26. American AgCredit
• [New] Carr Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, could lead to more resilient and ecological food production and increase the availability of fruit species that are difficult to cultivate. Robohub
• [New] The record-high natural gas consumption we forecast for the summer of 2027 is primarily driven by increasing sales of electricity to the commercial and industrial sectors in the West South Central and Mid-Atlantic regions. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] Even if a negotiated agreement is reached quickly, the extant disruptions to oil production and fertilizer supplies will likely have long-term ramifications - particularly in the Global South, where countries will plant this fall. The Washington Institute
• [New] Major agricultural producers - India sourcing 40% of urea imports from the Gulf, Thailand 70%, and Brazil 35% - face immediate cost increases that threaten food production economics in emerging markets. Pomegra
• [New] Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids, known as HEFA, will likely dominate U.S. SAF production through 2030. WSU Insider
• [New] While domestic production is expanding quickly, the United States remains unlikely to meet its goal of producing 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel annually by 2030 without additional support and continued industry investment. WSU Insider
• [New] Local production is a regenerative source of fresh food that remains available even during prolonged disruptions when imports cannot reach Singapore's shores. ST
• [New] The Climate Change Committee advised government last week not to allow domestic food production to drop below 60% of the UK's food needs, and said the damages inflicted by climate change on food production could reach more than £2bn a year in the 2030s, from about £200m today. The Guardian
• [New] UK food and drink manufacturers are feeling the impact of global supply chain disruptions, with rising energy prices set to push up production costs. The Food & Drink Federation

Last updated: 08 June 2026