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] Climate change has aggravated water stress and may cause significant danger to global health and productivity, and will continue to do so as global temperatures rise and weather patterns change. ClimateCheck
• [New] The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report states: If global emissions continue at current rates, the remaining carbon budget for keeping warming to 1.5 °C will likely be exhausted before 2030. ClimateCheck
• [New] The future generations of the Global South are the group most at risk from climate change. Alliance magazine
• [New] With global biodiversity in crisis, and climate change threatening nearly every city in the world, designing cities with nature is critical to advance resilience, adaptation, and more livable urban environments. New York Botanical Garden
• [New] Labour shortages, rising costs, the vulnerability of seasonal businesses, regional accessibility and climate change all pose significant challenges. SenCanada
• [New] The U.S. is expected to anchor regional demand as grid resilience priorities, rural electrification gaps, and climate-driven disruption risks accelerate decentralized energy adoption. Persistence Market Research
• [New] By far the most important news from the new climate scenarios publication is that the lowest plausible emissions scenario is now higher than before, hitting 1.7 degrees Celsius or slightly higher - the equivalent of more than 3 degrees Fahrenheit - before falling to around 1.5 C by 2100. FactCheck.org
• [New] The key to strengthening CCE is by realizing the vision to create resilient communities that can adapt to the vulnerabilities posed by climate change. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Under climate change, many regions in the EU - especially southern European Member States - and globally are expected to face severe water scarcity. EU Blue Economy Observatory
• [New] MIGA partnered with Societe Generale, HSBC, and the West African Development Bank to channel €506 million in guarantees toward projects that strengthen resilience against climate risks in eight countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. World Bank Group
• [New] The British people, reeling from yet another oil and gas crisis, support ambitious action to transition to clean power, bring their energy bills back under control and tackle rising climate risks. GOV.UK
• [New] Denmark's commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 hinges significantly on its ability to develop a comprehensive green hydrogen ecosystem. greenhydrogen.dk
• [New] Turkey, which is not classified among water-abundant nations, could move closer to the category of countries experiencing water stress in the coming decades due to population growth and the mounting impacts of climate change. hurriyetdailynews.com
• [New] By mid-century (2040-2070) the Midwest region is projected to experience a climate that is hotter with more rain and drought. OPINION: New Orleans's fate shows biomimicry as effecti
• [New] Among the risks linked to exceeding Earth's biocapacity are worsening climate impacts, biodiversity loss, declining food and water security, and increasing inequality. ScienceDaily
• [New] The World Meteorological Organization forecasts an overheating Arctic that warms nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.66 degrees Celsius) between now and 2030 and a dangerous drought with potential wildfires for the Amazon, a crucial part of Earth's natural defences to lessen human-caused climate change. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
• [New] Countries around the world, including the U.S., will not do enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Pew Research Center
• [New] Investment in building energy efficiency must more than double - reaching US$ 5.9 trillion by 2030 - to keep climate goals within reach and deliver healthier, more resilient cities. United Nations Environment Programme
• [New] Climate change could reshape forests across Mexico, the United States and Canada over the coming decades. EurekAlert!
• [New] 216 million people worldwide are at risk of displacement from climate change. ASLA
• [New] The World Meteorological Organization forecasts an overheating Arctic that warms nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit between now and 2030 and a dangerous drought with potential wildfires for the Amazon, a crucial part of Earth's natural defences to lessen human-caused climate change. Orlando Sentinel
• [New] The Climate Change Committee advised government last week not to allow domestic food production to drop below 60% of the UK's food needs, and said the damages inflicted by climate change on food production could reach more than £2bn a year in the 2030s, from about £200m today. The Guardian

Last updated: 07 June 2026