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] By 2026, millennials and Generation Z will turn to jelly beans and gummy bears at different moments in their lives, whether for consumption or as fashion items. valorinternational
• [New] Large tax refunds and continued spending by higher-income households provide a cushion for consumption, while corporate fundamentals remain solid, with S&P 500 earnings still expected to grow. First Business Bank
• [New] Higher energy prices will lift inflation in 2026 while dampening real incomes and consumption, resulting in a softer growth profile than previously expected. First Business Bank
• [New] More critically, disruptions to the global flow of oil and refined products constrain production capacity across a wide range of industries - from semiconductors to agriculture. First Business Bank
• [New] Oil prices will decline in 2026, as global oil production exceeds global oil demand, causing oil inventories to rise. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] The additional water use required was estimated at 250m liters per day by 2035, equivalent to the total production capacity of the Sydney Desalination Plant. The Guardian
• [New] Current conditions point to broad-based increases in global food commodity production, alongside strong consumption growth and a recovery in inventories, although weather variability and a clouded trade outlook could pose risks. MarketsAndTrade
• [New] With growing production and EoL supply of LFP, solely using EoL LFP EV batteries in second use applications is sufficient to meet the annual stationary energy storage demand in California by 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Recycling of all EoL EV batteries results in GHG emission savings of about 48.3 MtCO2eq until 2050, driven by the replacement of primary raw materials in battery production. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Interventions addressing tobacco, meat consumption, obesity, and air pollution are projected to save approximately 1.5 gigatons of CO2e from 2014 to 2050. Cambridge Core
• [New] Emerging economies in Asia Pacific, Latin America, and parts of the Middle East are experiencing strong growth in packaged food consumption, creating substantial opportunities for MAP adoption. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Domestic oil and gas production could, at the very least, substantially replace hydrocarbons that the EU imports from the Persian Gulf. Clintel
• [New] Asia Pacific is expected to grow rapidly with a CAGR of 20.5% throughout the forecast period, fueled by growing disposable incomes, rapid urbanization, rising vehicle production, and increasing investments in electric and autonomous vehicles. Precedence Research
• [New] LONGi Green Energy and Jinko Solar have announced plans to substitute silver with copper in photovoltaic cells, with mass production expected in Q2 2026. CSFX Research
• [New] Global investment in low-emissions hydrogen production climbed to USD 8 billion in 2025 - year-on-year growth of 80% - and expected growth in electrolyser deployment to 2030 is similar to the expansion seen as solar PV began to ramp up. IEA
• [New] Global electricity consumption from data centers is projected to double from 460 TWh in 2022 to more than 1,000 TWh by 2026, highlighting the urgent need for energy-efficient data center technologies. P&S Intelligence
• [New] As hydrogen continues to play a growing role in the energy mix, a Hydrogen Hub on the show floor will also feature innovative sessions exploring green hydrogen production, state-of-the-art storage technologies and practical strategies to strengthen the UK's hydrogen economy. Yahoo News UK
• [New] Electricity consumption in Central Asia is projected to increase by 40% by 2030, requiring 62.8 gigawatts of new generating capacity by 2035. The Astana Times
• [New] Domestic production capacity, rather than the availability of feedstock, is the factor most likely to constrain domestic biodiesel and renewable diesel production in 2026 and 2027, based on new data and analysis subsequent to the Set 2 proposal. Federal Register
• [New] By 2028 the domestic production capacity for renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel through the hydrotreating process alone could increase to 9.6 billion gallons per year. Federal Register
• [New] Smart city initiatives and the digitization of industries (e.g., automobile and manufacturing), which are occurring globally, will increase the activities associated with deploying IoT solutions for areas such as traffic control, energy consumption, public safety, and public utility. MarketGenics
• [New] The manufacturing segment is likely to register the fastest CAGR of 22.3% from 2026 to 2033 with the urgent transition toward Industry 4.0 principles, which emphasize smart factories, interconnected supply chains, and data-driven production processes. Market Data Forecast

Last updated: 06 April 2026