It’s tempting to think that water scarcity is mainly a problem of the developing world. After all, the number of people lacking access to clean water in Africa alone is predicted to rise to more than 300 million by 2050 – an almost fourfold increase from 2016. But high income and industrialized countries are not …
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An Independent Commission into the water sector and its regulation was launched on Wednesday October 23rd, in what is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. The Commission forms the next stage in the Government’s long-term approach to ensuring we have a sufficiently robust and stable regulatory framework to attract the …
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The Global Commission on the Economics of Water has issued a clarion call for urgent reform in how we value and manage water resources worldwide. The report highlights the pressing need to restore stability to the global water cycle, ensure safe water access, and secure food security and sustainable development for all. Image : GCEW …
The European Commission has moved to strengthen water resilience with the appointment of a new commissioner, restrictions on more ‘forever chemicals’ and the registration of a new citizen initiative. A new commissioner with a focus on water resilience European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has appointed a new college of commissioners which includes the …
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Une nouvelle étude montre que 40 % des inventions dans les technologies liées à l’eau proviennent de demandeurs européens. Les nouveaux outils de l’OEB aident les inventeurs, chercheurs et décideurs politiques dans ce secteur. Aujourd’hui, l’OEB publie trois ressources utiles pour le soutien aux inventeurs, chercheurs, décideurs politiques et investisseurs qui traitent des enjeux cruciaux …
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Depuis de nombreuses décennies déjà, les experts nous mettent en garde contre les conséquences possibles des changements climatiques. Outre une hausse des températures et les vagues de chaleur qui y sont associées, les potentiels effets négatifs sur le cycle de l’eau, la disponibilité et la qualité de l’eau ont été relevés très tôt. Oliver Schilling, …
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You might have heard a lot about AI (artificial intelligence) in the last couple of years. It is everywhere, it is the talk of industry events, it is the subject of office discussions, and the news is full of it. What exactly is AI? It has already become such a ubiquitous term, and promises so …
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Non-profit organisation Imagine H20 has launched a new fund to help entrepreneurs access the resources, finance and people they need to accelerate the development of water and climate solutions. What makes the fund unique? The Water Innovation Pilot Fund is a ‘special purpose vehicle’ backed by Imagine H20’s accelerator programs and supported by The Coca-Cola …
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Après l’industrie, le monde de l’eau voit apparaître des outils numériques avancés exploitant les données des installations pour faire des prévisions, optimiser les procédés, rechercher la performance… Moyennant le respect de quelques conditions de base, les exploitants peuvent en tirer des bénéfices certains. Au-delà des classiques supervisions, le monde de l’eau voit aujourd’hui arriver des …
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What drives the water and wastewater sector to new frontiers of innovation and capability? While we certainly modernize as technology advances in general, it’s also true that, historically, ours is an industry that is slow to adopt the newest technologies relative to other markets. This is understandable, considering that water managers, especially drinking water suppliers, …
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