Our Scans · (LF.1) No Poverty · 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 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

• [New] Moving the current average global efficiency rate of coal-fired power plants from 37.5% to 47.5% by deploying more advanced technology could cut 2 gigatons of CO2 emissions while allowing affordable energy for economic development and poverty reduction. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
• [New] More than 1.6 billion people are at poverty risk, owing to out-of-pocket expenditure. Research Nester
• [New] Cameroon has reached its self-imposed 2026 deadline to halve violence against women and is approaching a second target set out in its national development plan to reduce poverty by 2030, yet progress remains limited. Human Rights Watch
• [New] In the U.S. alone, a modest wealth tax on multimillionaires and billionaires - at a rate of 1% for fortunes $10 million, 3% for fortunes $100 million, and 5% for fortunes $100 billion - could raise an estimated $414 billion to invest in social programs and fighting poverty. Digital Rhetoric Collaborative
• [New] About one-third of older adults live in poverty or are at risk of falling into it. AARP
• [New] If Europe returns young Afghan men into poverty and hopelessness, many will end up dependent on the only structures still offering shelter and food: Taliban networks and madrassas. The Guardian
• [New] With stronger growth, extreme poverty is projected to fall by about 440,000 people by 2027, to 45.6%. World Bank Group
• [New] In terms of poverty, it is estimated to have declined to 30.1% in 2025 (USD8.30 per day line), with projections indicating a continued decrease to 28.1% by 2028. World Bank Group
• [New] Over 2.5 billion people are projected to be added to urban populations by 2050, primarily in Asia and Africa, where infrastructure and long commutes amplify time poverty. Market Data Forecast
• By 2030, climate-related disasters could push more than 100 million people into poverty in the Global South. BRICS Chain
• Ongoing issues in Venezuela, from widespread poverty and sanctions to government controls on information and hostility towards humanitarian groups, could hinder recovery efforts. Al Jazeera
• An earthquake of typical magnitude for a 200-year event striking near Istanbul has the potential to plunge 500,000 people into poverty. SpringerLink
• Rising fuel prices could push up to 2.4 million more Kenyans into poverty. Africanews
• Government published the Warm Homes Plan, which will deliver £15bn of public investment in heat pumps, solar panels, batteries and more, to upgrade up to 5m homes and lift up to a million families out of fuel poverty by 2030. GOV.UK
• In much of the global south, we could see human catastrophes as dangerous heat collides with unreliable electricity, overcrowded housing, limited access to air conditioning, weak public health systems and widespread poverty. The Guardian
• The world's most populous region, also hosting the single-largest concentration of poverty-stricken people, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) risks losing its effective use. GorakhaPatra
• Social fragmentation represents disruptions in social connections and community cohesion (e.g., social exclusion, isolation, lack of belonging), while SES deprivation encompasses limitations in material and educational resources (e.g., poverty, unemployment, limited educational attainment). PubMed Central (PMC)
• While Nigeria stands to benefit from higher crude oil prices, rising costs of essential goods are expected to worsen poverty and food insecurity, partly offsetting the gains from improved terms of trade. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

Last updated: 10 August 2026