Global Scans · Decarbonization · Weekly Summary

• [New] Integrating carbon capture and storage (CCUS) in industrial processes could enable emissions cuts of up to 50% by 2030, aligning production with climate goals. Energy Central
• [New] Decarbonization efforts, associated with carbon capture and hydrogen production, could add up to 860 million liters per day of water demand by 2050. Water Magazine
• [New] With large quantities of water required for decarbonization projects and the UK predicted to face a shortfall of nearly five billion liters of water per day by 2055. Water Magazine
• [New] Decarbonization within the Humberside industrial cluster is likely to push the East Anglian region, supplied by Anglian Water into water deficit by 2030, leading to a total deficit of 130 million liters of water per day by 2050. / UK Water Magazine
• [New] By 2040, additional water requirements needed for decarbonization in England are likely to be equally split between CO2 capture, blue hydrogen production and green hydrogen, placing an additional demand for 860 million liters of water per day across the UK by 2050. Water Magazine
• [New] The water required for decarbonization projects will likely push some UK regions into a deficit as early as 2030. Water Magazine
• [New] The global transition to a low-carbon economy is driving an extraordinary demand for critical minerals, expected to increase almost fourfold for some minerals by 2030 and over 1500% by 2050. Commonwealth
• [New] While OPEC acknowledges the importance of decarbonization, it maintains that oil and gas will continue to support economic development, especially in emerging markets where renewable infrastructure remains limited. Rolling Out
• [New] Unlike other states, Victoria has placed offshore wind at the heart of its decarbonization strategy and set a bold target of producing nine gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2040 - which the state government claims is enough to power more than 6.5 million homes. Sky News Australia
• [New] With increasing global demand to reduce carbon footprints and manage climate change, we can expect to see a keen focus on sustainable technical engineering practices throughout 2025 and beyond. Mackinnon And Partners
• [New] The best way to cut Europe's energy vulnerability is speeding up the transition by deploying renewables and the associated capabilities required (storage, networks and interconnectors, among others), although there is also scope for nuclear energy and carbon capture and storage. Elcano Royal Institute
• [New] Large oceangoing ships over 5,000 gross tonnage, which emit 85% of the total carbon emissions from international shipping, would have to pay penalties for their emissions starting in 2028. WTOP News
• [New] In accordance with national commitments, steelmakers in most countries must switch to carbon-neutral production by 2050. GMK.CENTER
• [New] Australia aims to cut its carbon emissions by 62-70% below 2005 levels by 2035, marking a major step towards its long-term goal of net zero by 2050. Gibson Dunn
• [New] To stay on track for the net-zero pathway, annual renewable additions must rise to around 800 GW per year by 2030. Carbon Credits
• [New] The carbon budget for 1.5 °C of warming will be exhausted by 2029, and the 2 °C budget by 2052. Forbes
• [New] As a result of the policy reversals the energy transition has slowed - but not stalled - in the U.S., with emission reductions delayed by about five years compared to what we at DNV forecast a year ago. Forbes
• [New] The SGI's objectives of reducing carbon emissions by 278 mtpa by 2030, planting 10 billion trees over the coming decades equivalent to rehabilitating 40 million hectares of land and protecting 30% of Saudi Arabia's land and sea by 2030 are ambitious targets but a good start has already been made. Innovation Zero MENA Congress 2025
• [New] By 2030, the alternative-fuelled fleet will be able to burn up to 50 million tonnes of oil equivalent of low-greenhouse gas (GHG) fuels annually, double the estimated volume needed to meet the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2030 emissions target. DNV
• [New] The EU and UK are set to implement their Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms in 2026 and 2027, respectively. JD Supra
• [New] The EU's CBAM, due to take effect from 2026, will levy carbon costs on imports of carbon-intensive products like steel, cement, aluminum, and fertilizer. Modern Diplomacy

Last updated: 19 October 2025