Our Scans · (LF.7) Affordable and Clean Energy · 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 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

• [New] Renewable energy is expected to account for the majority of new power capacity additions through 2030, supported by national energy security strategies and favorable policy frameworks across major economies. MarkNtel Advisors
• [New] As electrification of transport, industrial processes, and digital infrastructure accelerates, renewable energy is expected to dominate incremental power capacity additions through 2030. MarkNtel Advisors
• [New] More than $121 billion in planned wind, solar, and energy storage investments are at risk due to Trump Administration permitting policies, with approximately 92 gigawatts of proposed clean energy capacity facing heightened federal review and permitting delays. MCAA
• [New] Growth in Li-ion battery sales in the coming decade will continue at a compound annual rate of about 30%, driven by EVs and energy storage systems to 4,000-4,500 gigawatt-hours by 2030. Global Market Insights Inc.
• [New] The ongoing Iran War has derailed the global fertilizer and energy trade and could drive an estimated 45 million people into acute food insecurity. The Council on Strategic Risks - Anticipating, Analyzin
• $14.9 million for 10 projects that will advance energy storage, solar and wind energy development, interprovincial electricity transmission planning, Indigenous-led clean energy projects and workforce development. The AI Journal
• Indigenous Services Canada contributed $649,000 to electricity projects led by Indigenous groups that will advance the pre-development work required to launch solar energy projects. The AI Journal
• Findings from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory emphasize that balancing highly renewable power sectors will require scaling grid-scale and distributed diurnal energy storage capacity up to 200 gigawatts by mid-century. Market Data Forecast
• BloombergNEF highlighted the growing role of battery storage, with demand for stationary energy storage systems expected to increase by 27% between 2025 and 2035 compared with previous forecasts. Green Building Africa
• The EU is placing industrial opportunities and European interests at the forefront of its international climate policy, with the Clean Industrial Deal and the new global climate and energy vision. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• Britain's next prime minister will have to move fast: the climate emergency is raging, high energy bills are driving up the cost of living and the reactionary right is threatening a fossil fuel push if it wins power. The Guardian
• Vulnerability of Sea Lines of Communication: Conflicts in the South China Sea, Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz threaten India's trade and energy imports by disrupting critical maritime routes. Educratias
• Concerns over escalating conflict involving the US, Iran and Israel increased fears around energy security, LNG supplies and potential disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Troo
• While renewable energy currently represents a relatively small share of total data center power consumption, declining costs are expected to accelerate adoption of solar and wind energy across data center operations worldwide. SK hynix Newsroom -
• Microsoft Corp. pledged to match 100% of its hourly electricity consumption with purchases of zero-carbon energy by 2030. Insurance Journal
• The U.S. Department of Energy opened a new funding opportunity offering $2.5 million in direct project support and $1 million in technical assistance to support microgrid development in remote and isolated regions, including tribal communities. Tribal Business News
• Infrastructure analysts assessing India-specific transmission opportunities should treat Green Energy Corridor procurement and interstate transmission tenders as the primary near-term deal flow to monitor, pending further verified data. Green Fuel Journal
• The projected all-EV U.S. light-duty fleet reduces primary energy consumption by 20% and life-cycle GHG emissions by 61% compared to a counterfactual ICEV fleet, consuming 1 kWh per km versus 1.25 kWh per km for ICEVs. AZOM

Last updated: 13 July 2026