Noticias sobre Egypt
“Water and Climate” and the importance of water at COP27
On Wednesday, November 16, the event "Water and Climate", organized by the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions, will take place between 14:30 and 20:00 CET.
José Manuel Entrecanales: “Desalination is key to cater to water-scarce regions of the world”
"Desalination is the key technology for providing water to the regions of the world that suffer from a scarcity of this resource," said José Manuel Entrecanales, the company's chairman and CEO, speaking today at COP27.
IDB and IDB Invest provided $26 billion in climate financing over five years
Investing in climate adaptation can save lives and property, preventing future damage.
“Get serious about water,” eminent panel urges COP27
Climate change impacts are felt through water.
International Drought Resilience Alliance launched
A new alliance is being launched on November 7th at the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt to help boost global drought resilience and shift drought management approaches away from the current emergency response.
UK Government admits missing pollution targets
The government has admitted that it has failed to hit its own deadline of October 31st for setting targets to drive environmental improvements for water, air and wildlife, which green groups and other MPs have decried as embarrassing for the UK as the COP27 climate summit in Egypt fast approaches.
‘Game changer’ ideas on water and sustainability, centre-stage ahead of major water conference
Some 1,200 scientists, representatives of the private sector and civil society met at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday to discuss potentially game-changing ideas related to water and sustainability.
“Pakistan is a test case for the climate induced devastation the world faces”
The recent floods in Pakistan, linked to our changing climate, left one third of the country under water, affecting 33 million people.
NEOM receives nine bids for its water transmission contract
Nine contractors have submitted bids for the design and build contract for a water transmission project in Neom, a Saudi city being built in the Tabuk Province in the northwestern region of the country.
UN warns that half the world is not prepared for disasters
A new report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems.
Water utilities set the pace in race to reduce carbon emissions
Leading utilities show how water sector could become one of the fastest to decarbonize using existing technologies at low cost. A medium-sized water utility could reduce emissions equal to 150 transatlantic flights per year.
Rising global temperatures point to longer-lasting droughts
More frequent and longer-lasting droughts caused by rising global temperatures pose significant risks to people and ecosystems around the world – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Spanish water management for more than eight million Saudis
The state-owned NWC (National Water Company) has just awarded a Spanish-Saudi consortium led by Aqualia the water and sanitation management of a region equivalent to three quarters of Spain.
Overall warming of up to 5°C in this century projected for Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Unprecedented and societally disruptive extreme weather events, including heat waves, droughts, dust storms and torrential rains, will soon become a reality unless immediate, ambitious, and transboundary climate action is taken, warns latest scientific assessment of state-of-climate in the region.
Climate-smart water harvesting and storage systems help rural communities overcome climate shocks
The area’s main source of water is deep wells which require generators to pump ground water to the surface.
Almar Water Solutions expands in Chile and acquires 50% of services company Aguas San Pedro, S.A.
Aguas San Pedro S.A provides drinking water and sanitation services in the municipal market under concession regime. The goal of this operation is to create a regional platform for urban services, laying the foundations to expand its activities in Chile and Latin America.
Global water basins hotspots prioritize areas under threat
New research at the intersection of how humans and ecosystems interact with water shows that the most-stressed regions in the world are becoming drier, leading to water governance, economic and social challenges.
Aqualia obtains a €1.1 billion green corporate loan, led by CaixaBank
CaixaBank has led the syndicated loan, acting as financing coordinator, agent bank, solebookrunner and sustainability agent.
“Water security has shaped MENA region in the past and will shape the future as a vital resource”
Dr Hassan Aboelnga works in academia as a researcher at TH Köln but has also many other roles as a multidisciplinary professional working to advance knowledge and policy on water security and sustainable development, focusing on the MENA region.
Where rivers jump course: First global compilation of river avulsions
Humans have always had a complex relationship with rivers, which both fostered and threatened civilizations throughout history.