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WHAT'S NEXT?: The world is depleting its natural resources at an alarming rate due to population growth and over consumption. Increased competition for ever-diminishing food and water resources may amplify socio-economically motivated armed conflicts and causing quests for more efficient resources on and beyond Planet Earth.

• [New] With CTV advertising providing tangible opportunities for growth and targeted engagement, advertisers are sure to continue investing resources into ad fraud detection and/or protection services to ensure its long-term sustainability in the global marketplace. Statista
• [New] Restoring capital flows is a once-in-a-generation opportunity: it will allow Africa to harness its natural resources to lift millions out of energy poverty, drive industrialization and secure its energy future, all while strengthening global energy security. Pan African Visions
• [New] A Green Innovation Fund, jointly managed by the ministries of energy, finance, environment, and research, could pool resources for pilot projects in renewable energy, smart grids, and decentralized systems. OBSERVER - the latest information about Indonesian new
• [New] A sustainable bioeconomy model - one that focuses on the sustainable use of natural resources - could generate enormous opportunities, with projections for it to reach USD 30 trillion by 2050. SDG Action
• [New] SAF production will become a major global industry, creating millions of jobs and contributing significantly to economic development in regions with abundant renewable resources and sustainable feedstocks. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] While communities in every region of the world are facing growing threats from climate change, disadvantaged communities have fewer resources and less recourse, so are disproportionately impacted by climate-driven heatwaves, extreme weather, and infectious disease outbreaks. The Global Climate and Health Alliance
• [New] The emergence of decentralized training frameworks suggests a potential inflection point by mid-2026, enabling smaller organizations to develop specialized foundation models without hyperscaler-level resources. AGI Agent
• [New] One study in Resources, Conservation and Recycling estimates that by 2050, approximately 43 million metric tons of wind turbine blades will need to be disposed of globally. Energetica India Magazine, India Energy News, Renewable Energy News, Conventional Power Generation, Companies Guide...
• [New] Measures to block criminals' access to resources remain largely unimplemented, sustaining an environment where phishers can operate devastating, widespread attacks with minimal risk, low costs, and high rewards. Nathan Sharma
• [New] Critical minerals: The federal government is proposing the provision of $2 billion over five years (beginning in 2026-2027) to enable Natural Resources Canada to establish the Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• [New] Challenges remain, including high upfront costs for new infrastructure, the substantial energy and water demand of AI (which could strain grids and water resources by 2027-2030), intellectual property hurdles, and the need for scalable infrastructure adaptation and a skilled workforce. The Daily Press
• [New] Climate change could reduce property values by more than $600 billion nationwide, while also placing additional pressure on water resources, infrastructure, and public health systems. Insurance Business
• [New] Total assets under management in alternatives - including private equity, hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, natural resources and private credit - are forecast to increase by 60% over the next five years. CNBC
• Mining asteroids could provide essential resources and reduce dependency on Earth leading to sustainable space colonization. Scholarly Commons
• The first profitable use of mined resources will likely occur in space, fueling rockets or sustaining orbital infrastructure, rather than shipping raw materials back to Earth. Interesting Engineering
• Fresh analysis for the WEO-2025 maps the new geography of demand onto the distribution of global energy resources, showing that, by 2035, 80% of global energy consumption growth occurs in regions with high-quality solar irradiance. IEA
• Mapping the new geography of demand onto the distribution of global energy resources reveals that, by 2035, 80% of energy consumption growth occurs in regions with high-quality solar irradiation. IEA
• LAC has the potential to lead the global energy transition, not only because of its vast reserves of lithium, copper, and renewable resources, but because it has already shown that it is possible to grow with cleaner, fairer, and more secure energy. OLADE
• Boasting abundant solar and wind resources, Namibia is poised to become a global leader in green hydrogen production, with projections showing it could achieve some of the world's lowest production costs by 2030-second only to Chile. Green Hydrogen Organisation
• The next step will be showing how Australia can make the most of its clean energy and mineral resources in a future economy that's focused on net zero, rather than the economy of the past. The Conversation
• The Climate Act mandates a 70% supply of electric load from renewable resources by 2030 as well as a 100% zero-emission electric supply by 2040. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The electricity supply in New York State is expected to expand through the inclusion of nonemitting resources such as wind and solar, along with battery storage. PubMed Central (PMC)

Last updated: 26 November 2025