Global Scans · Environment · Weekly Summary

• [New] AI will be a major disruptor and significantly impact jobs, skills and the regulatory environment. / India Economic Times
• 79% of strategy leaders that we surveyed last year expect to change the way they do their jobs and the mandates they have over the next two years because of the changing environment. McKinsey & Company
• Replacing existing co-mingled collections with three-stream recycling (glass, paper/card and other) will, they argue, reduce the need to import clean recyclables and, in turn, create local jobs and bolster the Northern Irish economy as well as benefiting the environment. IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition
• In some cases, risks will increase, for example as jobs grow in natural environment sectors such as forestry, which has the highest incidence of fatal injuries per worker in the UK and accident rates that are twice the all-industry average. The Academy Of Medical Sciences
• Ehrmann states that not only does the use of LNG offer increased protection of the environment, it also represents great opportunities for creating more add value and high-quality jobs for Germany as a business location. SAFETY4SEA
• President Biden claims that his green agenda will create jobs, lower energy prices, make the U.S. more secure and leave the environment better off. The Heritage Foundation
• Driven by a positive economic environment and resilient consumer demand, the restaurant industry is expected to reach $1.5 trillion in sales and add more than 200,000 net new jobs in 2025, bringing total restaurant and foodservice employment to 15.9 million by year-end. Total Food Service
• Manitoba Environment, Climate, Parks and Recreation has an outcomes-funded project underway to drive innovation and implement solutions to divert organic waste, promote green jobs and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while sharing risk with the private sector. Province of Manitoba - Budget 2022
• Improving the regulatory environment would foster entrepreneurship and growth opportunities for SMEs, which offer the greatest potential for creating jobs and future growth. / South Africa OECD
• Jobs in clean energy will now move overseas - principally to the US but also to other countries with a more sensible regulatory environment. City AM
• China has contributed to Indian economic development, and created a large number of local jobs, and we hope India can provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese businesses. Asian News from UK
• The Victorian government plans to cut around 350 jobs as part of a restructure to its Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Jobs involving physical activities in an unpredictable environment, such as forestry or construction, require a high degree of flexibility, which makes them harder to automate. McGill Law Journal

Last updated: 26 October 2025