Global Scans · Affordable and Clean Energy · 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 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

• [New] Passing the methane regulations will help maintain Canada's reputation as a responsible energy supplier. Environmental Defense Fund
• [New] Tripling renewables, doubling energy efficiency and cutting methane by 2030 and beyond would cut warming rate by a third in ten years, and halve it by 2040. NewClimate Institute
• [New] Installed U.S. power capacity is forecast to grow 57% by 2050, with three eras: rapid solar energy growth (2025-2035), coal replacement (2035-2040) and steady nuclear expansion (2040-2050). Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Ev
• [New] Utilities around the world pledged $1 trillion in grid and renewable energy investments by 2030. The Verge
• [New] At international level, the EU has been instrumental in spear-heading the global pledge to double the rate of energy efficiency improvements worldwide, from about 2% to over 4% by 2030 - along with tripling the world's installed capacity of renewable energy sources. Energy
• [New] The installed capacity of renewables increases nearly fourfold from today's level by 2035 in the NZE Scenario: nuclear and other low-emissions technologies increasingly contribute as electricity demand grows to account for one-third of all energy consumption. IEA
• [New] The IEA Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario (NZE Scenario) translates the 1.5 °C goal into a global pathway for the energy sector. IEA
• [New] Clean energy will keep growing at a strong clip in the U.S. through 2030. Trellis
• [New] Globally, clean energy and grid investments are projected to reach $2.2 trillion in 2025 - twice the amount expected to flow into fossil fuels. Trellis
• [New] The Energy Resilience Strategy will set out proposals for prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, ensuring Britain maintains the highest resilience and security standards while advancing its mission to become a clean energy superpower. Public Sector Executive
• [New] Longer-term, beyond 2026, the global energy transition is set to be the dominant force, driving a green supercycle in critical metals. Valley City Times-Record
• [New] Solar Energy Solutions Solar energy remains a key driver of the global energy transition, with 2026 shaping up to be a milestone year for large-scale and distributed solar projects. Astra Canyon Group
• [New] China signaled its latest support to the electric vehicle industry and lithium-rich energy storage systems with compensation mechanisms for power storage infrastructure, doubling EV charging capacity to 180 gigawatts by 2027. Trading Economics
• [New] Over the next decade, sustainable aviation fuel will evolve from a niche product to a mainstream energy source that fundamentally reshapes aviation economics and operations. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Renewable energy programs supporting bioenergy from urban, industrial, and agricultural wastes continue government backing to facilitate bio-CNG, biogas, and power projects till 2025-26. / India openpr
• [New] Recent News and Project Developments Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation in India is advancing a large-scale waste-to-energy plant expected to generate 18-22 MW daily from incineration of 1,200 tonnes of dry waste, aiming for completion by 2026-27 under a public-private partnership. openpr
• [New] The world will emerge into projects that will build more renewable energy, which has been in place for the last 40 years. alcircle
• [New] Renewable energy supported by storage is the cheapest form of new power, a view backed up last week by the International Energy Agency, which found a scenario in which countries pushed for net zero by 2050 would leave consumers better off than a slower transition. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] Demand for chromium is expected to grow by 75 times between 2020 and 2040 due, in part, to the clean energy transition. The Conversation
• [New] Clean-energy use will surge, as nuclear power rises 39% by 2035, solar by 344% and wind by 178%. Reccessary
• [New] In addition to very rapid progress with the transformation of the energy sector, bringing the temperature rise back down below 1.5 C by 2100 requires widespread deployment of CO2 removal technologies that are currently unproven at large scale. Reccessary
• [New] By late 2025, many nations will have either doubled down on their commitments to renewable energy, with solar, wind, and potentially even advanced geothermal and small modular nuclear reactors providing a larger percentage of global power, or they will be facing renewed pressure to do so. Trending News
• [New] Thermal energy storage (TES) systems and hybrid models will enhance reliability, allowing for continuous operation regardless of daylight. Soleos Solar Energy Private Limited

Last updated: 23 November 2025