Global Scans · Sustainable Development Goals · Weekly Summary

• [New] The UN Environment Programme has highlighted the potential for nature-based solutions to contribute to a majority of Sustainable Development Goal targets when integrated with built infrastructure. Highways Today
• [New] The UN Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030 is now just four harvests away. African Agribusiness
• [New] Achieving UHC by 2030 is a core Sustainable Development Goal. ICLEI Africa
• India's presidency of BRICS in 2026 comes at a moment when the global community is falling perilously short of its 2030 Sustainable Development Goal targets and is in urgent need of a renewed multilateral drive. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ( ORF )
• A 2026 study (Lancet) highlights India's difficulty in achieving SDG target of reducing Maternal Mortality Ratio below 70 by 2030. Legacy IAS Academy
• Given the current trajectory, the full implementation of SDG 5 by 2030 appears unlikely. SpringerLink
• If current trends continue, the cumulative cost of food waste from 2025 to 2030 is expected to reach $3.4 trillion, coinciding with the 2030 deadline for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste. Sustainable Food Business
• By 2030, digital learning is expected to play a critical role in achieving universal education goals under SDG 4. Dimension Market Research
• SDG 3 calls for ending the TB epidemic by 2030. ISID
• Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (universal water and sanitation access) requires $114 billion per year through 2030 far above current investment levels indicates chronically underfunded relative to its importance. The Water Diplomat
• California represents the next phase of Tesla's V2G expansion, with the programme expected to launch in areas served by Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG & E). Energy-Storage.News
• Global efforts to end modern slavery by 2030 under United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7 are falling short. Minderoo Foundation

Last updated: 04 May 2026