Draft Concept Note, March 2008, on the water-energy-climate change nexus
DHI Water Policy released a Draft Concept Note, March 2008, on the water-energy-climate change nexus - a connection of growing concern. For example, in the U.S., where 39% of all water withdrawals go to energy production and consumption is set to increase by 80% in the next 30 years, the topic has been much debated in recent years. In Europe, where the issue is only beginning to be recognised, water consumption for energy production is expected to be equivalent to the daily water needs of 90 million people by 2030. The note scopes policy dimensions, including water and energy footprints, and the complications resulting from climatic changes; before outlining a roadmap towards building joint policy responses at COP-15.
Contact information | n/a |
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News type | Inbrief |
File link | n/a |
File link local | water-energy-climatechange_nexus.pdf (application/download, 193 Kb) |
Source of information | DHI Water Environment Health |
Keyword(s) | climatic change |
Subject(s) | ENERGY , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INFRASTRUCTURES , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , WATER DEMAND |
Geographical coverage | Denmark, International |
News date | 16/04/2008 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
There is increasing concern that rising energy demands resulting from climate change and economic development will impact negatively on global water resources. At the national and regional level, it is expected there will be both winners and losers in the resulting ‘water footprint’.
Initial studies undertaken in the
Initial responses in the
Torkil Jønch-Clausen, Director, DHI (Contact)
Bruce Hooper, Principal, Basin Governance, DHI (Contact)
See also resources from the Global Water Partnership and DHI:
Posted by jauad at 16 Apr 2008 18:24:08