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Global Farmer Insights 2026
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Our biennial global survey of 5,500 farmers finds that they are becoming selective in their spending in the face of economic pressures. AI is making inroads, even as survey respondents rely on trusted advisers for purchasing guidance.
Article - MGI Research
Advancing adaptation in Southeast Asia
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The benefits of adaptation in Southeast Asia far outweigh its costs—yet a significant resilience gap remains. What will it take to protect the region’s people and assets today, and support future economic growth?
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Global Energy Perspective 2026
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The system is becoming more uncertain—not less. Energy demand is growing, AI is creating a new source of power demand, geopolitics is reshaping supply chains, and affordability and security have moved alongside decarbonization as defining considerations.
Interactive - McKinsey Quarterly
What’s next for climate tech?
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How 80 percent of emission reductions can also deliver energy security.
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Global Materials Perspective 2025
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Materials profitability and cash positions were strong in 2024. Looking ahead, success likely requires capturing growth while improving productivity and delivering sustainable solutions.
Advanced industries
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How the aviation industry could help scale sustainable fuel production
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Demand for sustainable aviation fuel could outpace supply by 2030 without a significant increase in capacity. Forward-leaning aviation players use a combination of strategies to source SAF, including equity investments, to help scale the ecosystem.
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Spotlight on mobility trends
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It was another year of big changes for the mobility sector as regulation, investment patterns, consumer preferences, and technology continued to evolve.
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Industrial heat pumps: Five considerations for future growth
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Industrial heat pumps can help decarbonize the industrial sector and district heating. To develop new solutions and increase uptake, heat pump OEMs and end users can start conversations in key areas.
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Software: The hidden catalyst for decarbonization
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As the global energy landscape undergoes a seismic shift toward decarbonization, software solutions are emerging as pivotal enablers....
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How Apple is helping unearth a path toward increasing the global use of circular materials
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As the need for recycled materials continues to grow, Apple worked with McKinsey to understand how expanding circular value chains...
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Materials Circularity
McKinsey’s Materials Circularity series is a practical resource for manufacturers and supply chain leaders looking to lower materials...
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Chasing the lost copper: Global scrap and its role in decarbonization
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Increasing circularity in copper could significantly lower emissions—but first, the industry will need to capture uncollected...
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Aligning the value chain to decarbonize plastics
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Decarbonizing and building circularity into plastics will require alignment across the entire plastics value chain.
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Seeing clearly: Decarbonizing the flat glass industry with circularity
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Decarbonizing the glass industry would have a widespread beneficial effect across industries—but first, companies need to gain...