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] A new UN FAO report warns that, under current trends driven by growing demand for animal source foods and continued production intensification, global antimicrobial use in livestock is projected to increase by almost 30% by 2040 compared with 2019. CNS Media
• [New] Under high-AMR scenarios, cumulative livestock production losses could reach US$ 318 billion by 2040, compared with roughly US$ 53 billion in the most severe AGP phase-out scenario. CNS Media
• [New] The Australian experience offers an early warning that the economic effects of prolonged disruptions to global fertilizer supply chains are beginning to move from theoretical risk to measurable impacts on producer behaviour and future crop production. Ag Bull Trading
• [New] Lower projected canola production in Australia and weather concerns in parts of South America add another layer of supply risk. Ag Bull Trading
• [New] Global meat consumption is projected to increase by 13%, with 45% of global consumption growth occurring in upper-middle-income countries as a result of rapid population and income growth. Frontiers
• [New] The shifting trend towards the consumption of cultured meat can secure 10% of natural meat by 2030 and 35% by 2040, which is quite an interesting factor to quickly transform into the new changes in producing meat using animal cells in laboratories. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel facilities could consume more than half of total U.S. soybean oil production within the next several years. Ag Bull Trading
• [New] The certified steel will be introduced at plants across Pirelli's global production network using a controlled blending chain of custody approach, providing verified traceability on the origin of the raw material. Automotive World
• [New] The Zaragoza plant in Spain already combines solar and on-site wind turbines, targeting 80% self-consumption by year-end, while Tychy in Poland is expected to reach around 60%. Automotive World
• [New] AI-related water consumption could equal the basic annual domestic needs of 1.3 billion people by the end of the decade, while its land footprint may exceed 14,500 square kilometers - roughly twice the size of the Jakarta metropolitan area. UN News
• [New] U.S. production of SAF-driving biofuels more than doubled between 2024 and 2025, with an additional 20% increase projected through the end of 2026. Yahoo
• [New] U.S. SAF Grand Challenge is aiming at an annual production level of 3 billion gallons by 2030, and 35 billion gallons by 2050, besides being backed by tax credits amounting to $1.75 per gallon under the Inflation Reduction Act. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Attacks on critical infrastructure (e.g. targeting chip factories' OT systems) are credible; Stuxnet-style tactics could damage production lines. Risk Intelligence Service
• [New] Samsung is securing long-term contracts (e.g. with U.S. suppliers) and stockpiling, but any sudden cutoff (e.g. Qatar facilities hit) could stall chip production. Risk Intelligence Service
• [New] Electricity consumption We expect U.S. electricity consumption in 2026 will total almost 4,250 billion kilowatthours, up 1.3% from 2025. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] Forecast electricity consumption grows by 3.1% in 2027. / USA EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] U.S. sales of electricity to the industrial sector have been growing, and we forecast industrial electricity consumption will grow by 1.0% in 2026 and 4.0% in 2027 to reach a total of 1,095 BkWh next year. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] Allowing drinking water systems to seek additional time could allow the cost of PFAS removal technologies to come down through technological advancements and production efficiencies. National Law Review
• [New] When producers cannot afford full fertilizer application rates, they may reduce nutrient use or shift acreage decisions, both of which increase the risk of lower yields and reduced production potential in the 2026 crop year. American Farm Bureau Federation
• [New] Even if a negotiated agreement is reached quickly, the extant disruptions to oil production and fertilizer supplies will likely have long-term ramifications - particularly in the Global South, where countries will plant this fall. The Washington Institute
• [New] The Climate Change Committee advised government last week not to allow domestic food production to drop below 60% of the UK's food needs, and said the damages inflicted by climate change on food production could reach more than £2bn a year in the 2030s, from about £200m today. The Guardian
• [New] Local production is a regenerative source of fresh food that remains available even during prolonged disruptions when imports cannot reach Singapore's shores. ST

Last updated: 08 June 2026