Global Scans · Decarbonization · Weekly Summary

• [New] Decarbonization goals, spurred by cheap renewable electricity, will see electricity demand more than double by 2060. DNV
• [New] Decarbonization efforts, associated with carbon capture and hydrogen production, could add up to 860M liters per day of water demand by 2050. New Civil Engineer
• [New] The water demands of decarbonization efforts - particularly in hydrogen production and carbon capture technology - could push several UK regions into significant water deficits as early as 2030. New Civil Engineer
• [New] Traditional oil and gas services will still be essential to meet persistent global energy demand, but growth will increasingly come from areas that align with decarbonization goals. FinancialContent
• [New] A water shortfall linked to the Humberside industrial cluster, is predicted in the Yorkshire Water region; however, under current decarbonization plans, it is expected to be less severe due to existing water management. Water Magazine
• [New] Low-carbon hydrogen production could reach 180 million tonnes per year by 2050, depending on infrastructure deployment and policy alignment. Waste Advantage Magazine
• [New] Protecting and restoring forests, wetlands, and grasslands could deliver up to 37% of global emission reductions needed to keep global temperature increases below dangerous levels and in line with their 2030 goals. Forbes
• [New] Rather than the feared depression in trade flows, the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism looks set to become a powerful climate diplomacy tool that will encourage Asian economies to clean up their industries, a new simulation finds. Carbon Market Watch
• [New] Google is committed to 24/7 carbon-free energy on every grid where it operates by 2030, adopting a power-first strategy by co-locating new data centers with renewable energy projects and investing in nuclear energy. FinancialContent
• [New] A recent analysis confirmed that global governments and large energy businesses are planning to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with the Paris Agreement's 1.5 C temperature pathway. Edie
• [New] Many more strategic moves by government and industry players will be required to fully free the U.S. from China's dominance over all aspects of rare earth minerals. Forbes
• [New] The primary region for growth continues to be Europe, where fuel suppliers are required to meet GHG intensity reduction targets of 2% by 2025 and 6% by 2030 and are subject to carbon pricing under the EU ETS. IEA
• [New] Carbon removal hubs in Louisiana and Texas and offshore wind projects on the east coast are predicted to create thousands of high-paying jobs in the clean energy industry. Friends Committee On National Legislation
• Integrating carbon capture and storage (CCUS) in industrial processes could enable emissions cuts of up to 50% by 2030, aligning production with climate goals. Energy Central
• Decarbonization efforts, associated with carbon capture and hydrogen production, could add up to 860 million liters per day of water demand by 2050. Water Magazine
• With large quantities of water required for decarbonization projects and the UK predicted to face a shortfall of nearly five billion liters of water per day by 2055. Water Magazine
• Decarbonization within the Humberside industrial cluster is likely to push the East Anglian region, supplied by Anglian Water into water deficit by 2030, leading to a total deficit of 130 million liters of water per day by 2050. / UK Water Magazine
• By 2040, additional water requirements needed for decarbonization in England are likely to be equally split between CO2 capture, blue hydrogen production and green hydrogen, placing an additional demand for 860 million liters of water per day across the UK by 2050. Water Magazine
• The water required for decarbonization projects will likely push some UK regions into a deficit as early as 2030. Water Magazine
• The global transition to a low-carbon economy is driving an extraordinary demand for critical minerals, expected to increase almost fourfold for some minerals by 2030 and over 1500% by 2050. Commonwealth
• While OPEC acknowledges the importance of decarbonization, it maintains that oil and gas will continue to support economic development, especially in emerging markets where renewable infrastructure remains limited. Rolling Out
• Unlike other states, Victoria has placed offshore wind at the heart of its decarbonization strategy and set a bold target of producing nine gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2040 - which the state government claims is enough to power more than 6.5 million homes. Sky News Australia
• With increasing global demand to reduce carbon footprints and manage climate change, we can expect to see a keen focus on sustainable technical engineering practices throughout 2025 and beyond. Mackinnon And Partners

Last updated: 26 October 2025