Global Scans · Energy Transition · Weekly Summary

• [New] 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
• [New] The timing of emissions reductions, even more so than the rate of reduction, will be key to avoiding catastrophic thresholds for ice-melt and sea-level rise. Cornell University
• [New] As corporate exposure to climate change grows, regulators worldwide are expanding disclosure requirements to improve transparency and help stakeholders understand financial and other risks that could disrupt markets if left unmanaged. Erm
• [New] Climate change commitments have intensified green financing, with over 100 countries pledging net-zero targets by 2050 in 2025. CoinLaw
• [New] The risk of inaction on adaptation is large; the physical impacts of climate change could lower GDP by 7 to 14% by 2050. null
• [New] Fossil fuels and mining - sectors singled out for support by the Trump administration - will be particularly vulnerable to climate risk. Insurance Journal
• [New] A weakened gyre could alter global climate patterns, affecting precipitation, temperature, and extreme weather events. Sustainability Times
• [New] Climate change is projected to shrink suitable coffee cultivation areas by up to 50% by 2050. FinancialContent
• [New] Nuclear waste is exceptionally at risk for climate change disasters such as increasing wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes, and the amount of waste currently in temporary storage in the United States measures at a whopping 90,000 metric tonnes. Climate Scorecard
• [New] Researchers will highlight how global genomic databases and climate change studies are advancing personalized medicine for diverse populations. ASHG
• [New] As the first African host of the G20, South Africa sees 2025 as an opportunity to spotlight African priorities, including development financing, debt relief, and climate change. Friedrich Naumann Foundation
• [New] Indonesia, with its beautiful greenery and unique island views, coupled with its vulnerability to climate change, makes a strong case for nature-based solutions. The Jakarta Post
• Wright emphasized that the next-generation reactors will provide reliable and affordable energy for Americans, mitigate concerns about climate change, and reduce reliance on Russia. BGR
• The EU is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5 °C with ambitious and pragmatic intermediary targets. Energy
• A global target of tripling renewable energy use by 2030 to combat climate change will fail. Al Jazeera
• The European Union will double down on its support for reforming global development banks to do more to fight climate change, a draft EU document showed. Clean Energy Wire
• As continued climate change increases the accessibility of the Arctic, the resulting shifts in maritime geography are poised to restructure global trade networks by redistributing economic opportunities and environmental burdens in profoundly unequal ways. PubMed Central (PMC)

Last updated: 18 October 2025