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] With growing production and EoL supply of LFP, solely using EoL LFP EV batteries in second use applications is sufficient to meet the annual stationary energy storage demand in California by 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] On the other hand, the secondary battery supply (made up of solely EoL battery supply, as production scrap enters recycling) substantially exceeds the battery demand for stationary energy storage in California by 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Overall, 21.0 GW h of the battery production scrap (corresponding to 33.0 kt battery materials considered here) and 214.5 GW h of EoL batteries (464.6 kt battery materials) are available in 2050 as a recyclable secondary battery supply. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] For cobalt, the total demand is estimated to double to 520 kt / a by 2050 compared to global production in 2024. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Recycling of all EoL EV batteries results in GHG emission savings of about 48.3 MtCO2eq until 2050, driven by the replacement of primary raw materials in battery production. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Interventions addressing tobacco, meat consumption, obesity, and air pollution are projected to save approximately 1.5 gigatons of CO2e from 2014 to 2050. Cambridge Core
• [New] By 2026, artificial intelligence will be used particularly frequently in production workflows, maintenance procedures, quality control, resource optimization, warehouse technology, and planning. bakedwith GmbH
• [New] Domestic production capacity, rather than the availability of feedstock, is the factor most likely to constrain domestic biodiesel and renewable diesel production in 2026 and 2027, based on new data and analysis subsequent to the Set 2 proposal. Federal Register
• [New] By 2028 the domestic production capacity for renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel through the hydrotreating process alone could increase to 9.6 billion gallons per year. Federal Register
• [New] Increasing canola oil production in Canada could provide an opportunity for domestic renewable diesel producers to import canola oil for biofuel production. Federal Register
• [New] Increases in domestic soybean oil production could support the production of an additional 1 billion gallons of BBD from 2023 to 2027. Federal Register
• [New] At the time of writing, USDA projects 2026 increases in soy crush that could result in domestic soybean oil production sufficient to produce approximately 200 million gallons over current levels annually. Federal Register
• [New] Loopworm is ramping up production at a facility in Bangalore that will be capable of churning out 6,000 tons of silkworm protein meal a year and working in parallel on a platform using silkworms as mini bioreactors to produce recombinant proteins. AgFunderNews
• [New] Moving forward, Protix's black soldier fly larvae facility in the Netherlands will increasingly function as a technology and development hub rather than a long-term production center, while plans for a plant in Poland have been shelved. AgFunderNews
• [New] The China Photovoltaic Industry Association has publicly welcomed the policy change, stating that removing export tax rebates can help restore rational pricing in overseas markets, reduce the risk of trade frictions, and align export prices more closely with actual production costs. https://www.chasungroup.com/
• [New] LONGi Green Energy and Jinko Solar have announced plans to substitute silver with copper in photovoltaic cells, with mass production expected in Q2 2026. CSFX Research
• [New] By shipping specialized carbon fiber and chemical precursors like sodium perchlorate, Beijing is helping the IRGC scale its ballistic production toward a staggering thousands by 2027. CommandEleven
• [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

Last updated: 06 April 2026