Global Scans · Standards · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Improving standards are likely to be driven more by business and technological improvement than governments in the future. The latter will be under severe pressure to cut bureaucracy, speed policy making and improve their nation's productivity performance.

• [New] Energy Storage projects continue to have the original tax credit of 30% through 2033 but do need to meet the FEOC rules starting in 2026. Clean Energy Resource Teams
• [New] Cyber & Digital Ecosystem Risk: Resilience, Regulation and Supply Chains in Europe Europe is now a primary target, and new frameworks like NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) are resetting the rules for digital security. GRC World Forums
• [New] Standards, open architectures, and APIs will make tomorrow's network interoperable and intelligent. DE-CIX - we make interconnection easy. Anywhere.
• [New] Frameworks like the EU AI Act and standards such as ISO 42001 are setting global benchmarks for AI governance, emphasizing the need for compliance to manage risks and maintain public trust. Echelon Risk + Cyber
• [New] Standards will see all drivers, vehicles and operators subject to robust checks and requirements on safety and accessibility across England. GOV.UK
• [New] Under the draft National Standardisation Strategy to 2030, Vietnam aims to harmonise 70-75% of its TCVN system with international and regional standards by 2030. Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
• [New] Just as Salesforce's FDEs work alongside customers to turn proof of concept into production systems that actually work, we will see FDEs across the industry help slash time to value, feed next-gen features, refine model behaviour, and embed enterprise logic into agentic systems. Salesforce
• [New] Over time (likely post-2026), new interfaces will unlock the power of simulations for knowledge workers, giving them the ability to conduct rich, what-if analysis before recommending or taking action. Salesforce
• [New] By 2026, agents will learn faster than the real world allows by combining shared meaning standards with simulation gyms where they can practice, fail, and improve on repeat. Salesforce
• [New] In 2026, AI models will map each local store-cluster, SKU-variant, and regional behaviour. Synovia Digital
• [New] The UK is introducing a new captive insurance regime, alongside PRA requirements for climate risk governance and solvent exit planning, and FCA rules on non-financial misconduct. Insurance Business
• [New] The UK has a real opportunity to translate AI into productivity gains that significantly raise living standards. GOV.UK
• [New] Producing more critical minerals domestically to high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards will become increasingly vital to meet UK demand, in a world of shifting geopolitics and potential for supply chain disruptions. GOV.UK
• [New] The Commission clearly fears a scenario where China dominates quantum standards and infrastructure. PostQuantum - Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, PQC
• [New] In 2025 and beyond, digital ID rules will shape both compliance standards and how global businesses and citizens interact in the digital economy. Sumsub
• [New] The emergence of divergent regulations on data privacy, AI ethics, and cross-border data flows could create significant hurdles for international trade, making efforts towards international standards from organizations like the OECD and UNESCO particularly crucial. FinancialContent
• [New] The federal government is currently reviewing data-breach reporting rules as part of its 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] Space Situational Awareness refers to the ability to detect, track, understand, and predict the location and behaviour of objects and conditions in space, especially in Earth's orbit, to ensure safe and sustainable operations from the increasingly crowded space in Earth's orbit. investing.com
• [New] Simplified Transactions and Accounting: Reduces the risk of human error in financial calculations and Financial statements become cleaner and easier to read, aligning with global standards. Skylight
• [New] New York Tech will abide by applicable laws requiring confidentiality and privacy with regard to the student conduct process. New York Tech
• Businesses will need to adopt AI governance frameworks as standard practice, ensuring ethical use and compliance with global standards. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• CBDCs could create fragmented digital islands in cross-border payments as each country builds its own system with different technical standards and compliance rules. DailyCoin
• Regulatory divergence emerges: Singapore's MAS enforces stricter liquidity rules while CFPB's 2026 funding crisis risks enforcement gaps. Ainvest

Last updated: 04 December 2025