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  • [New] For emerging areas such as hydrogen and next-generation battery technologies, Asian companies see big opportunities to grow their business overseas by becoming part of supply chains and collaborating with companies in the destination countries. Intralink
  • [New] The digital transformation of procurement processes has been underway for several years, but 2024 will see a significant acceleration in the adoption of e-procurement platforms and digital solutions. GEP
  • [New] Ontario's nuclear supply chain, represented by the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries is working to promote and enhance skilled trades, economic development and opportunities for Indigenous communities. Ontario.ca
  • [New] Financing for lithium projects in the United States is facing challenges due to sustained low lithium prices, posing a threat to the development pipeline and potentially hindering President Joe Biden's ambition to bolster the domestic battery supply chain. JMP Markets
  • [New] The aerospace industry will only finally recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 and is still facing global challenges, including a short supply of raw materials (titanium), supply chain issues, digital transition, and the need to consistently grow and develop. International Trade Administration | Trade.gov
  • [New] With the world's two superpowers involved, multilateral negotiation would create opportunities for them to play a leadership role in managing geopolitical conflicts while prioritizing cooperation in building resilient supply chains for the green transition. Tess
  • [New] India plans to replace all traditional electricity and gas meters with smart meters to increase the operational efficiency and revenue generation capacity of distribution utilities. International Trade Administration | Trade.gov
  • [New] With the impact of global economic instability, geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruption, digital transformation and sustainability concerns, the infrastructure sector is experiencing a period of transition. Ashurst
  • [New] Argentina is poised to play a critical role in building supply chains for critical minerals that will drive the economy of the 21st century, particularly things like lithium. The Washington Post
  • [New] The United States will construct a temporary pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip to facilitate the arrival and distribution of humanitarian aid. Critical Threats
  • [New] A major challenge for the Space Development Agency has been ensuring timely deliveries from suppliers amid lingering supply chain disruptions stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. SpaceNews
  • By 2060, supply chain losses will amount to 0.1% of total global GDP (13% of the total GDP lost) under 1.5 degrees of warming, 0.5% of total GDP (25% of the total GDP lost) under 3 degrees, and 1.5% of total GDP (38% of the total GDP lost) under 7 degrees. ScienceDaily
  • Climate change disrupts the global economy primarily by health costs from people suffering from heat exposure, work stoppages when it's too hot to work, and economic disruptions cascading through supply chains. ScienceDaily
  • Businesses that are part of global supply chains, importing raw materials and products, will incur higher costs. The Maritime Executive
  • The FAO aims by 2030 to halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, increasing food availability to feed the increase in human population. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • FAO's Target 12.3, as specified under the Sustainable Development Goals, aims 'by 2030 to halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses'. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • Much of the population of Gaza is displaced, and UN agencies have warned there is a severe risk of famine as the distribution of humanitarian aid has been restricted. The Guardian
  • Supply Chain Disruptions Global and local supply chain disruptions can affect the cost and availability of raw materials and goods, impacting production costs and operational efficiency. Taxoo
  • As a result of the need to reduce the risks associated with global disruptions like pandemics and geopolitical tensions, the manufacturing sector is placing a strong priority on supply chain resilience and localization in 2024. Business Diary Philippines
  • A concerted global strategy to reduce emissions will not only directly protect many people in developing economies from direct economic losses of heat stress but will also maintain resilient and efficient global supply chains and contribute to the long-term, sound development of the global economy. Nature
  • Economies heavily reliant on manufacturing, such as China and the US, will be most severely hit by the supply chain disruption caused by climate impacts occurring thousands of miles away. King's College London
  • As the clean energy transition brings new vulnerabilities from an energy security perspective, Canada has developed plans to increase its production and supply chains of critical minerals for both domestic consumption and export. IEA

Last updated: 23 March 2024



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