2030

A Future Prognosis

Athena @ Shaping Tomorrow

10 July 2025
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World Outlook
Main factors that cause something to happen globally
Here's what's really alarming: the Korn Ferry Institute predicts an 85.2 million global talent shortage by 2030, while Deloitte found that 75% of companies are already struggling with skills gaps. The Interview Guys
2025 predicts massive disruption in the global workforce by 2030, wherein it claims that 92 million jobs are set to disappear but at the same time 170 million new roles will emerge. Latest News, Breaking News, LIVE News, Top News Headlin
By 2030, climate impacts could displace 200 million globally, with 50% in vulnerable nations. Jaynevy Tours CO LTD
Global regions, coloured according to number of forecasts
SWOT
Strengths
  • Under the Environment Act 2021, the UK is legally obligated to halt the decline in species abundance and protect 30% of its land and sea for nature by 2030. Edie
  • QNT could reach $297.55 in 2025 and rise to $862.01 by 2030, indicating strong bullish sentiment. The Currency Analytics
  • As 70% of current job skills are projected to change by 2030, continuous learning, adaptability, and strong leadership are essential for career resilience. Curran Daly & Associates
Weaknesses
  • As the European Union pursues its ambitious climate targets, including a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, the steel industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonize rapidly. Discovery Alert
  • Google Cloud has operated on 100% renewable energy since 2017, and Microsoft has pledged to be carbon negative by 2030. Signiance Technologies -
  • The NITI Aayog has proposed a strategic roadmap to double India's chemical exports by 2030, addressing key constraints such as limited domestic demand and logistical inefficiencies. Raman Academy
Opportunities
  • For the residential building stock, each EU country will adopt its own national trajectory to reduce the average primary energy use of residential buildings by 16% by 2030 and 20-22% by 2035, allowing for sufficient flexibility to take into account national circumstances. Energy
  • With more than 100 billion estimated to be available from EU financing to support renovations between 2023 and 2030, the Commission is helping to mobilise more financing necessary to cover upfront investment costs.
  • Member States will adopt a national trajectory to reduce the average primary energy use of the residential building stock at least by 16% by 2030 and 20-22%% by 2035 with high flexibility for them to decide which measures to apply and to which buildings.
Threats
  • Sea-level rise threatens 15% of land by 2030. / Bangladesh Jaynevy Tours CO LTD
  • In the vital forestry sector, Cote d'Ivoire is committing to stringent deforestation controls, ensuring forest cover losses do not exceed 300,000 hectares between 2025 and 2030. World Bank
  • Ending poverty (SDG 1) is the top priority of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and aligns closely with Zimbabwe's Vision 2030. Blessing Gweshengwe PhD
Influencers
Countries
Cities
People
Organizations
S-Curve

A framework that describes a 4-phase level of maturity to help determine potential and inform innovation strategy.

Weak
autonomous, Mars, airplane, computer, market, augmented reality
Emerging
EV, artificial intelligence, battery, car, hydrogen, market
Maturing
emission, carbon, country, market, demand, electricity
Declining
emission, coal, carbon, CO2, country, demand
Sentiment
Past Year: Stable
Compare changing sentiment to a benchmark of all forecasts
Here's what's really alarming: the Korn Ferry Institute predicts an 85.2 million global talent shortage by 2030, while Deloitte found that 75% of companies are already struggling with skills gaps. The Interview Guys
Even a conservative adoption scenario assuming 10% of global transactions utilize XRP Ledger by 2030 results in the $4,813 price forecast. The Crypto Basic - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, DeFi Topics
PEST
Political
  • By 2030, IonQ anticipates pushing logical error rates below 10^-12, suitable for high-stakes uses in secure communications and defence. PostQuantum - Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, PQC
  • Regulatory bodies, including NIST, are actively preparing for widespread PQC adoption by 2030, making proactive preparation essential. Qryptonic, LLC
  • LR has hired 50 specialists to maximise the resilience of new electric vehicle supply chains and uphold ethical standards, amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty as it transforms to deliver its next generation of pure electric models across all its brands by 2030. ARC360
Economic
  • We predict HDFC Life share price to reach Rs1,500 and Rs2,000 by 2030. Share Price Target (shareprice-target.com)
  • The demand for lithium-ion batteries is projected to triple by 2030, further influencing material and production costs. THE BATTERY TIPS
  • Coastal districts may have extended summer-like weather during monsoon months, with 69% affected by heat stress by 2030 and 79% by 2040.There has been a 15-fold rise in heatwave days between 1993 and 2024, with a 19-fold increase in the last decade. Current Affairs
Social
  • According to BloombergNEF, the number of electric vehicles on roads worldwide is projected to hit 145 million by 2030, making efficient and widespread charging infrastructure more crucial than ever. The Next Avenue
  • Ethereum is the de facto blockchain for real-world asset tokenization, an industry that could be worth several trillion dollars by 2030. InsideBitcoins.com
  • Robots may become as essential to families as cars, with widespread home use expected from the late 2030s to 2050s. Mint
Technological
  • Thailand is implementing new digital policies to enhance its economy and address emerging security threats, aiming to boost the digital economy to represent 30% of GDP by 2030. Tech Collective
  • In total between 2013 and 2030, industry and government will invest £5 billion developing transformational aircraft technology to secure and grow UK jobs and reduce harmful aviation emissions. GOV.UK
  • The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has advised organizations to begin migrating off vulnerable encryption by 2030, with a goal to have quantum-resistant measures broadly deployed by 2035. PostQuantum - Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, PQC
Financial Impact
By 2027, India is set to become the third-largest global economy, surpassing Japan and Germany, with nominal GDP projected to exceed $6 trillion by 2030.The rupee is expected to remain under pressure amid global uncertainties. NAGA
Tokenized RWAs could reach $4 trillion by 2030, encompassing real estate, private credit, and small and medium-sized business (SMB) receivables. Webmob Software Solutions
With projections reaching $16 trillion by 2030, and platforms already managing billions in tokenized assets, RWAs are not a trend - they are a transformation. Webisoft
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System Map
Organizations
Sectors
Cities
Countries
People
Scenarios
Creates plausible alternative futures of what can happen and encourages development of a robust, agile response
Google is making its first foray into fusion The world's first grid-scale fusion power plant is due to come online in the 2030s. MIT Technology Review
5G networks are forecast to handle 80% of global mobile traffic by the end of 2030. StockTitan
5G subscriptions to top 2.9 billion globally by the end of 2025 and 5G networks forecast to handle 80% of global mobile traffic by the end of 2030. Ericsson
Warnings
Changing proportion of published forecasts
The world is off track to meet SDG 14 by 2030, and pessimistic projections risk dampening momentum. Finsulate - Non toxic eco-friendly antifouling
Consulting firm McKinsey reports AI is already creating presentations and proposals, warning it could displace up to 375 million jobs globally by 2030. MarketBeat
Solutions
Know how others are tackling issues with this topic
The world is falling significantly short of achieving SDG 2, Zero Hunger, by 2030. United Nations
A pivotal component of the global response to HIV is the Fast-Track Cities initiative, a global partnership aiming to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. BioMed Central
By 2030, Goa envisions transforming into a world-class destination that blends global appeal with local soul. Dubai Hospitality News
Key topics
Extremes
Investigate what’s transforming or collapsing
40% of existing facilities globally will encounter high or extremely high risks of water stress by 2030. Nature
The ultimate goal of the global campaign is to raise public awareness and to urge international fashion brands and policymakers to ban live lamb cutting in Australia by 2030. FOUR PAWS International - Animal Welfare Organisation
Almost 4% of the world's total working hours could be lost to climate-induced extreme temperatures by 2030. Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
What's Next
Changing proportion of material mentioning future years
The global partnership is committed to ending all new transmissions, late HIV diagnoses and eventually new diagnoses of HIV by 2030. Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership
In the coming years, the luxury sector will undergo a profound transformation driven by generational change, particularly with Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) and Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996), who by 2030 will constitute the majority of global luxury consumers. LUXONOMY
Questions
Can?
How can India leverage the EU's Defence Readiness 2030 initiative to enhance its defence exports and self-reliance goals? Raman Academy
How can the industry work together to meet the CP30 target of 47 GW solar capacity by 2030? Solar Power Portal
Can humans become immortal by 2030? KalamTimes
How?
How is the Global Plant Growth Chambers Market expected to evolve by 2030? Research and Markets
How is the Global Vehicle Analytics Market expected to evolve by 2030? Research and Markets
How is the Global Envelopes Market expected to evolve by 2030? Research and Markets
Who?
Man who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years | Crime | The Guardian >> Generative AI could cause 10 billion iPhones worth of e-waste per year by 2030 | TechCrunch >> What are AI 'world models,' and why do they matter? Futureseek Link Digest
Which supplier has an edge in new product development and who will be the Automotive Radar Sensors leader in 2030? Mobility Foresights
Who will lead and who will follow in the autonomous vehicle race by 2030? Research and Markets
What?
In what ways is Vision 2030 propelling the digital transformation of Saudi Arabia's Islamic banking sector? REDmoney Events
What is QatarEnergy's goal for renewable energy capacity by 2030? EnkiAI - Find the right insight
What is the significance of the Vision 2030 initiative for job seekers in Saudi Arabia? Techneeds
When?
When will the AI revolution that changes everything actually arrive - is it coming in the 2030s, which OpenAI's Sam Altman predicts will be wildly different from any time that's come before? Newsweek
Will industries like agriculture, manufacturing and public safety fully embrace autonomy by 2030, and what will cities of the future look like when they do? Hexagon AB
What happens when the Big Ten's broadcast contract expires in 2030? The Mercury News
Will?
Will Iran possess a nuclear weapon before 2030? Futureseek Link Digest
Will Kabul become first big city without water by 2030? Al Jazeera
Even if Europe builds quantum foundries, will there be enough demand to keep them afloat by 2030? PostQuantum - Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, PQC
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