Global Scans · Climate Action · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

• [New] A powerful climate pattern known as a Super El Nino may be developing as early as late 2026, and if it does, it could reshape travel plans worldwide. Yahoo
• [New] Experts warn there's a 61% chance of the El Nino climate phenomenon striking by mid-2026; historically for the Caribbean region, El Nino has brought heatwaves, drought and crop failure. UN News
• [New] The world may be heading towards a powerful El Nino later in 2026, with major climate agencies warning that the odds of El Nino are rising from mid-2026. Krittapol Sutheepattarakool
• [New] The latest climate projections indicate the possibility of a super El Nino forming as early as in 2026, and if confirmed, it could be the strongest recorded in the last 140 years in the Pacific Ocean. CPG Click Oil and Gas
• [New] The renewable energy framework for the next decade will seek to secure reliable, affordable, homegrown energy for European citizens and industry, and ensure that renewables contribute to the achievement of the 2040 EU climate target in a cost-efficient and sustainable way. Energy
• [New] Louisiana's previous governor, John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, put together a climate initiative task force that recommended 5 gigawatts of offshore wind power generation by 2035. Mother Jones
• [New] European firms may find themselves at a competitive disadvantage if US firms can ignore climate risks and European firms cannot. youth4planet
• [New] Future historians will likely record that the most effective climate policy in human history was not a piece of legislation passed in Washington or Brussels, but the geopolitical shock that finally broke the world's psychological addiction to the internal combustion engine. Grafa
• [New] Although the climate-risk community has shifted toward social dimensions, such as the emphasis on social vulnerability in IPCC AR5, the scientific literature continues to focus predominantly on physical vulnerability. Nature
• [New] Climate change is expected to result in approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050. M3 Global Research Blog
• [New] The sharp decline is the result of the Trump administration's suspension of the right to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, which remains before the federal courts, and a climate of fear that mass deportation operations have spread among migrants within the United States. Adam Isacson
• [New] In the context of increasing climate risks, India must adopt a more scientifically grounded and equitable approach to disaster financing to ensure effective preparedness and resilience. Educratias
• [New] Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change is widely recognised at the global level. The Friday Times
• [New] Climate variability is already impacting crop productivity in Pakistan, with increasing risks expected in the coming decades. The Friday Times
• [New] Projected mixing ratios are combined with compound-specific radiative forcings to estimate their effect on Earth's radiative balance and, by extension, their potential influence on climate. Nature
• [New] GDP Erosion: Long-term projections suggest climate change could slash global stock values by 40-50% by mid-century. Families for a Livable Climate
• [New] The European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 emphasizes integrating nature restoration into climate action. Market Data Forecast
• [New] The EU's 2050 climate goals and policies like the Renewable Energy Directive are pushing investment in clean energy. www.hoganlovells.com
• [New] Explainable AI was used to project climate-change impacts on cooling demand, showing increases of up to 121% by 2100 under SSP scenarios. Nature
• [New] In Geneva, calibrated urban building energy modelling simulations under four climate scenarios projected heating demand reductions of 22-31% and cooling demand increases of 95-173% by 2050. Nature

Last updated: 19 April 2026