Our Scans · (LF.13) Climate Action · 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 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

• [New] The European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 emphasizes integrating nature restoration into climate action. Market Data Forecast
• [New] The EU's 2050 climate goals and policies like the Renewable Energy Directive are pushing investment in clean energy. www.hoganlovells.com
• [New] Groundwater across High Mountain Asia is rapidly declining due to combined climate and human pressures, with worsening risks ahead. SciTechDaily
• [New] Reductions in grazing livestock that promote plant growth could enable ecosystems to capture more atmospheric carbon dioxide, benefiting the global climate. EurekAlert!
• [New] The theme of Biosecurity and Emerging Infections in the HEAL network will help to develop a climate-informed early warning system based on One Health approach and provide more effective control strategies for climate-sensitive infectious diseases. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Bushfires, also known as wildfires, are a major climate-related health risk for the Australian population. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Explainable AI was used to project climate-change impacts on cooling demand, showing increases of up to 121% by 2100 under SSP scenarios. Nature
• [New] Reaching net zero by 2050 would require an economy-wide transformation towards low carbon technologies, driven by additional climate action. Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Feat
• [New] Future expansions in sectoral coverage and higher carbon prices could amplify the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism's influence on trade costs and global climate policy. CEPR
• [New] Climate variability is already impacting crop productivity in Pakistan, with increasing risks expected in the coming decades. The Friday Times
• The expenditure for climate adaptation and resilience is projected to rise to between US$ 500 billion (S$ 642 billion) and US$ 1.3 trillion a year by 2030. ST
• In all, 22-39% of the global population is projected to be out of the human climate niche by 2080-2100, if current climate policies persist. Cambridge Core

Last updated: 13 April 2026