Our Scans · (LF.12) Responsible Consumption and Production · 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 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

• [New] Smart city initiatives and the digitization of industries (e.g., automobile and manufacturing), which are occurring globally, will increase the activities associated with deploying IoT solutions for areas such as traffic control, energy consumption, public safety, and public utility. MarketGenics
• [New] The manufacturing segment is likely to register the fastest CAGR of 22.3% from 2026 to 2033 with the urgent transition toward Industry 4.0 principles, which emphasize smart factories, interconnected supply chains, and data-driven production processes. Market Data Forecast
• [New] At the state level, Gujarat's Integrated Renewable Energy Policy 2025 aims to exceed 100 GW by 2030, explicitly supporting hybrid projects and energy storage key enablers for round-the-clock green hydrogen production. MarkNtel Advisors
• [New] Global lithium battery production will reach $100 billion by 2026. 2026 Top Trends in Lithium Auto Battery at Canton Fair?
• [New] Top US lithium-ion battery firms expect a 35% production increase, fueling electrification in agriculture and mining by 2026. Farmonaut
• [New] Green ammonia imports from low-cost production zones in the Middle East, North Africa, and Australia are in high demand and the CBAM carbon border adjustment mechanism, which will go into full effect in 2026. GlobeNewswire
• [New] Packaging demand is expected to grow strongly due to sustainable packaging trends and increasing global consumption. openpr
• [New] Urban vertical farms are expected to increase global food production capacity by 30% by 2026. Farmonaut
• [New] By 2026, the vertical farming model is positioned as a core strategy for increasing food production in cities, reducing environmental risk in forestry and mine rehabilitation projects, and expanding scalable agriculture where arable land is limited. Farmonaut
• [New] With global water demand expected to exceed supply by 40% by 2030, regions face rising water stress, requiring improved infrastructure, efficiency, and consumption reduction. Ipsum
• [New] Daily water consumption per person is targeted to drop to 120 liters by 2030 and 100 liters by 2050. Nordic Monitor
• [New] Turkey has unveiled a sweeping 10-year national water strategy that will shape how rivers flowing into the Middle East are managed, as Ankara moves to reduce domestic consumption while strengthening control over water resources that originate within its borders. Nordic Monitor
• [New] Even if AI becomes cheaper per task, the sheer scale of its usage could drive up total global energy consumption. Moneycontrol
• [New] AI-centric electrical power requirements (referred to by IEA as hyperscalers) will grow at an even faster clip collectively but at a much higher rate when it comes to power consumed by servers, in comparison to overall power consumption in data centers. Streaming Media Magazine
• [New] Gen AI democratization will explode energy consumption. Marketing-Interactive
• [New] Global electricity demand for data centers, driven by AI growth, will double between 2022 and 2026, at which point it will roughly equal the electricity consumption of a country such as Germany. Marketing-Interactive
• [New] Electricity consumption is now projected to grow at least 2.5 times faster than overall energy demand, hastening the world's transition to an electricity-based economy. IEA
• [New] As the world's transition to an electricity-based economy is hastened, the share of electricity in total final consumption is set to increase from 21% in 2025 to 24% in 2030. IEA
• [New] As global buyers seek resilient, diversified supply chains for tea-based ingredients, Asia Pacific is expected to maintain its leadership position in black tea extract production and consumption over the forecast period. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Global green tea production is expected to grow at a faster annual rate than black tea through 2033, driven largely by strong domestic demand in China and rising global interest in green tea's catechin-rich profile. Persistence Market Research
• [New] A lower proportion of processed meat in total meat consumption was associated with a lower risk of dementia regardless of APOE genotype. SciTechDaily
• [New] Thailand has said it will halt fuel exports to maintain its own energy demands, while other countries are asking citizens to pare back their consumption. Business Insider

Last updated: 30 March 2026