Global Scans · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure · 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 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

• [New] Henley & Partners The U.S. hotel industry is entering 2026 with a stronger outlook than previously expected. Shaping Tomorrow
• [New] Total industry revenue is forecast to climb to $1.165 trillion, reflecting continued strength in travel demand despite economic uncertainty. Aviation Maintenance Magazine
• [New] Spring 2027 is closer than it appears for businesses with complex digital infrastructure. Arnold & Porter
• [New] Beyond LNG, EU-US cooperation could be expanded beyond LNG to include standard-setting for critical raw materials, key technologies and infrastructure (such as small modular reactors, carbon capture and storage, and grid technologies). Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] The EU is placing industrial opportunities and European interests at the forefront of its international climate policy, with the Clean Industrial Deal and the new global climate and energy vision. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] National export control authorities such as the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control or the Council of the EU could impose export controls on products that are critical to US value chains, for example equipment for the semiconductor industry. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] The investment by Just Climate and Kinea reinforces investor confidence in the growth potential of Brazil's digital infrastructure sector and in Twenty Four Seven Data Centers' ability to execute its long-term vision. Just Climate
• [New] Under the trade deal, the EU will remove duties on imports of U.S. industrial goods and introduce preferential access for certain seafood and farm products. Passle
• [New] BMW Group, Ford and Honda will leverage years of cross-industry research around the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration Platform to create a single platform that will seamlessly connect electric utilities, automakers and their interested EV customers to manage energy usage for a broad pool of EVs. Effectual Services
• [New] The offshore wind industry faces major challenges in 2026, as rising costs, supply chain delays, financing hurdles, and regulatory issues threaten project timelines and investment security. LinkedIn
• [New] The Canadian government's Digital Border Strategy targets full automation of border operations by 2030, including the implementation of AI-driven eGates with multilingual support at major airports, such as Toronto Pearson and Vancouver, representing a strategic infrastructure modernization. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The convergence of sustained growth in travel demand with limited border personnel availability is compellingly justifying capital-intensive ABC infrastructure investments, as governments recognize that manual processing capacity cannot scale to accommodate projected traveler volumes. / Brazil Persistence Market Research
• [New] TenneT, the transmission system operator spanning the Netherlands and Germany, invested €14.8 billion in transmission infrastructure during 2025 and estimates that Europe requires approximately €1.2 trillion in grid investment by 2040. Green Fuel Journal
• [New] Infrastructure analysts assessing India-specific transmission opportunities should treat Green Energy Corridor procurement and interstate transmission tenders as the primary near-term deal flow to monitor, pending further verified data. Green Fuel Journal
• [New] JPMorgan raised its AI capital spending forecast through 2030 as companies continue to expand AI infrastructure. Fortune
• [New] High demand for AI-enabled solutions, combined with underdeveloped domestic infrastructure and governance, creates opportunities for U.S. companies to provide cloud services, secure data platforms, MLOps frameworks, and applied AI solutions. itaadmin
• [New] Reflecting the scale of future expansion, Abu Dhabi has announced a Dh55 billion Public-Private Partnership programme to finance 24 new infrastructure projects during 2026 and 2027, making it one of the largest initiatives of its kind in the Gulf region. Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, trave
• [New] Google's partnership with Kairos Power targets 500 MW of SMR capacity by 2035, while Amazon's US$ 500 million investment aims to develop 5 GW of SMR generation by 2039, positioning SMRs as a sustainable power backbone for AI infrastructure. Persistence Market Research

Last updated: 05 July 2026