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] CFS, which is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and other firms including Helion Energy in Everett, Washington, and TAE Technologies in Foothill Ranch, California, say that they will deliver commercial fusion plants by the early 2030s. Electricity Info
• [New] In cooperation with the EIB Group, the Commission will step up support to private investments in the next generation of clean energy technologies including, among others, long-duration energy storage, floating wind, floating solar, ocean energy (wave and tidal), and airborne wind energy. Energy
• [New] In the area of nuclear energy, the Commission and the EIB will address financing challenges associated with small modular reactors (SMRs) due to higher technology and deployment risks, in line with the SMR strategy. Energy
• [New] Under a different OECD scenario for a time-limited disruption, in which energy production and shipments from the Gulf start to return to pre-war levels in the middle of 2026, growth would slow to 2.8% in 2026 and rebound to 3.1% in 2027. WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta
• [New] Energy inflation is projected to peak at 12.5% in the third quarter of 2026, to fall sharply in 2027 owing to lower energy commodity prices and negative base effects, and to rise again in 2028 with the introduction of ETS2. European Central Bank
• [New] Decreases in energy commodity prices, as embedded in futures prices, as well as large base effects, imply that energy inflation would decline, turning negative in 2027, and would then tick up in 2028, owing to the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading System 2. European Central Bank
• [New] By 2028 GDP growth gradually normalises as energy price pressures fade and wages catch up to some extent after the initial decline in real incomes. European Central Bank
• [New] The Energy Management segment is anticipated to witness the highest growth rate through 2034. GlobeNewswire
• [New] Energy efficiency financing will be strengthened, notably through increasing the capacity of the InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee product, managed by the European Investment Fund. Energy
• [New] The baseline projections see headline inflation, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, peaking at 3.4% in the third and fourth quarters of 2026 and remaining above 3.0% until early 2027, driven by a surge in energy inflation as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. European Central Bank
• [New] The shift to net zero is expected to enhance energy security, protecting consumers from international price hikes, and has already created 1.1 million jobs in the UK's green economy. Electricity Info
• [New] Saudi Arabia's NEOM project, targeting 2.2 GW of electrolyzer capacity to produce 600 tons / day of green ammonia, and Oman's national green hydrogen strategy targeting 30% of energy exports from green hydrogen by 2050 represent anchor demand for regional test infrastructure. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Families and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of the clean energy transition in the coming decades, as Britain steps up action to get off the fossil fuel rollercoaster. Electricity Info
• [New] The Renovation Wave aims to renovate 35 million buildings by 2030, at least doubling the annual rate of energy renovations in the EU. Energy
• [New] The amount of industrial energy consumed worldwide will reach 315 quadrillion Btu by 2050. Precedence Research
• [New] Energy security and net zero are key priorities for countries across the world, there is a global upsurge in demand for nuclear power with a host of nations - including the US, Canada, France, Japan and Sweden - pledging to triple nuclear capacity by 2050. Rolls-Royce SMR
• [New] Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will produce enough stable, affordable and low carbon energy to power a million homes for at least 60 years - more than any other SMR. Rolls-Royce SMR
• [New] AI demand in energy networks aligns with the sharp escalation of electricity use in digital infrastructure, with data center electricity consumption estimated at 415 terawatt hours and projected to approach 945 terawatt hours by 2030, largely driven by AI workloads. Persistence Market Research
• [New] By end user/industry, the renewable energy producers' segment is expected to grow the fastest CAGR of 37.1% from 2026 to 2035. Precedence Research
• [New] Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the National Renewable Energy Program have led to large-scale investment in grid modernization and distributed-energy management, creating opportunities for blockchain to support peer-to-peer trading, carbon-footprint tracking, and renewable-certification management. Precedence Research

Last updated: 14 June 2026