Global Scans · Decarbonization · Weekly Summary

• [New] The cooperative effort to transfer 1.7 tonnes of high-assay low-enriched uranium - HALEU - fuel from Japan to the USA has been hailed as a pivotal step in reducing nuclear proliferation risks and enhancing global security while supporting the US domestic supply chain. Electricity Info
• [New] By 2026, almost every new AC sold will use a low-GWP refrigerant like R - 32 or R - 454 B. The Furnace Outlet
• [New] FuelEU Maritime regulations in Europe will penalize high-carbon fuels, accelerating the shift to alternatives like LNG, methanol, and ammonia. S.A.I.L.
• [New] The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) ratings will enforce tougher standards, pushing shipowners to reduce emissions by at least 2% annually. S.A.I.L.
• [New] The low-power reactor is being built in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and could be operational as early as 2027. Energy.gov
• [New] Singapore's plan to import around 6 GW of low-carbon electricity from neighbours (including Indonesia and Malaysia) illustrates how data center growth is catalysing major power projects, many of which are expected to be financed on the basis of direct or indirect offtake by data center operators. Clifford Chance
• [New] FedEx continues to transition its fleet to zero-emission not only in the U.S., but across Latin America and the Caribbean to align with its global goal of achieving carbon-neutral operations by 2040 through a phased move to zero-emission delivery vehicles. Energy Exchange
• [New] Low-emissions hydrogen production includes historical values for 2020 and 2024 and an estimate of the potential production in 2030 from projects that have at least reached final investment decision (FID) and target operation before 2030. IEA
• [New] If all announced projects are realized, low-emission hydrogen capacity could reach nearly 49 Mt per annum by 2030. Precedence Research
• [New] The 27 Member States aim to ensure that the European energy sector becomes largely free of fossil fuels well before 2050. Bizclik Media Ltd
• [New] Lake Charles Methanol II has contracted with us to transport and store up to ~1.3 million metric tons of CO2 annually from their project in Louisiana, where they plan to use advanced natural gas reforming and permanent geologic storage solutions to produce low-carbon hydrogen and methanol. MarketScreener
• [New] Construction of Entropy's Glacier Carbon Capture and Storage phase 2 project is expected to be completed in mid-2026, substantially decarbonizing the Glacier facility and driving a positive step change in Entropy's operating income from power sales and contractually guaranteed carbon pricing. Advantage Energy Ltd.
• [New] The growing danger from carbon emissions remains the strongest reason for a global shift to clean, sustainable energy. The Guardian
• [New] The EU is currently reviewing its post-2030 climate policy framework, including the potential use of international carbon credits, equivalent to up to 5% of 1990-level emissions, towards its 2040 climate target. Florence School of Regulation
• [New] Accelerated by incentives in the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, consumer pressure, and first movers in the private sector, industrial decarbonization will be important for the shift to a net-zero economy by 2050. / USA Energy.gov
• [New] The EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism, which begins covering hydrogen and hydrogen-derived products, will penalize high-carbon blue hydrogen imported into Europe. Green Fuel Journal
• [New] Achieving the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of a net zero economy by 2050 will require between 700 billion and one trillion dollars of public and private sector investment in industrial decarbonization, as well as strong demand signals for low-carbon products. Energy.gov
• [New] Europe is the fastest growing region, expected to expand at over 20% CAGR, supported by strict emission regulations and rapid EV adoption. Journal
• [New] Many Brazilian industrial sectors will be affected by the European carbon border adjustment mechanism. valorinternational
• [New] The long-term policy objective remains even more ambitious: China's 15th Five-Year Plan underscores nuclear energy as a linchpin of energy security, decarbonization, and industrial competitiveness, with official pledges to triple reactor capacity by 2050. FifthRow - Autonomous AI Apps for Research, Strategy, C
• [New] The adoption of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies will play a key role in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. / USA openpr

Last updated: 10 May 2026