Global Scans · Decarbonization · Weekly Summary

• [New] India has pledged to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2050 and reach net-zero emission standards by 2070. itaadmin
• [New] Carbon credit revenues in regenerative agriculture could reach several billion dollars annually by 2030, incentivizing widespread adoption and catalyzing investment in novel management practices. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The hydrogen roadmap goes together with the national energy transition roadmap as one of the key levers to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. IEA
• [New] By 2030, AI could emit 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon per year. OPINION: We need to stop dismissing the environmental i
• [New] The Getting to Zero Coalition, involving major shipping lines and port operators, has committed to deploying commercially viable zero-emission vessels by 2030, creating a structured, deadline-driven procurement pipeline for marine H2 - ICE systems. Persistence Market Research
• [New] WHO estimates a shortage of 11 million health workers by 2030, mostly in low- and lower-middle-income countries (WHO n. d.). HealthManagement.org
• [New] Flexible and remote working patterns could cut emissions by up to 90%, transforming demand for green construction and low-impact construction projects. Whole Life Carbon
• [New] By 2050, the current NZF would contribute to deeper emission reductions, improving the prospects of limiting global temperature warming to 2 °C in 2050. Climate Analytics
• [New] Governments pushing to further weaken the NZF-through lower carbon pricing, broader flexibilities, or the removal of the IMO Fund that supports accelerating zero emission fuel uptake and enabling a just and equitable transition-risk significantly delaying progress towards the net zero emissions. Climate Analytics
• [New] Depending on how fast the AI industry expands, U.S. data centers could annually consume as much water as 10 million Americans and emit as much carbon dioxide as 10 million cars. Inside Climate News
• [New] In the reference pathway to climate neutrality, electricity generation from wind and solar will need to be seven times higher in 2040 than in the period from 2018 to 2022. EurekAlert!
• [New] Developed countries, having already industrialized and reached peak emissions, should aim for carbon neutrality by 2040 to pave the way for global neutrality by 2050, alongside a dual-track approach, combining the expansion of renewable energy with the clean use of fossil fuels. IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin
• [New] The share of fossil fuels in the energy mix falls from 81% today to 35% in 2050, while electricity is generated almost entirely from low-carbon sources. Cision PR Newswire
• [New] Carbon markets expand globally, with most major economies participating by 2040. Cision PR Newswire
• [New] Brazil will need more than USD 700 billion by 2050 to reach carbon neutrality, requiring USD 15 billion per year in wind and solar alone by decade's end. The Rio Times
• [New] E-fuels stay at low quantities (< 3 Mtoe / yr) until 2040 and only afterwards become more relevant, growing to 43 Mtoe / yr in 2050, helping to achieve climate neutrality by reducing residual emissions from use of liquids in industry and international transportation. Nature
• [New] Electricity generation is virtually carbon-free by 2040, with coal fully phased out and gas power reduced to 3% (sensitivity range: 0.7% to 15%) of total electricity generation by 2040. Nature
• [New] Industry and buildings follow a steady decarbonization trajectory with substantial emission reductions already visible today, while the transport sector currently has higher emissions than 1990 and thus sees a sharp acceleration in emission reductions during the 2030 s. Nature
• [New] In the United States, the Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative has partnered with over 900 organizations to improve energy efficiency by at least 20%, while the EU's revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive mandates that all new buildings be zero-emission by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The additional revenues from an increased share of auctioned allowances could meet the investment needs of carbon-intensive industries, thereby fostering the clean industrial transformation Europe needs to meet its competitiveness, security and decarbonization objectives. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• [New] At a projected carbon price of around €150 per tonne in 2030, and a projected cap of 774 million EU allowances (Umwelt Bundesamt, 2023), auctioning of allowances for energy-intensive industries could generate €37 billion in revenues in 2030 alone, roughly matching the investment need. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank

Last updated: 26 April 2026