Noticias sobre Netherlands
Eight Dutch projects receive €2.3M funding to enhance water security in EU’s ‘Water4all’ Program
Eight Dutch projects have secured funding under the EU’s ‘Water4all’ program, with over €2.3 million invested, €1.6 million of which is co-funded by Dutch ministries and NWO, and €700,000 by the European Commission.
‘Carbon vault’ peat suffers from drought
Peatlands are affected more by drought than expected.
Global momentum for climate action surges as 38 nations embrace the Freshwater Challenge
The Freshwater Challenge aims to ensure 300,000km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands are committed to restoration by 2030, and to protect freshwater ecosystems.
Countries commit $890M to accelerate agricultural innovation
CGIAR launches a new investment case to support its 2025-2027 research portfolio, poised to deliver critical solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation.
“Digital is no longer an option, but an imperative to address the world’s major water issues”
The water sector has reached an inflexion point.
New report: Rainfall floods – Europe’s critical infrastructure too vulnerable
Recent devastating extreme rainfall events in Europe has led to significant monetary consequences.
Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change
Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems.
COP28 Water Pavilion launches official website, a hub for global water solutions
The COP28 Water for Climate Pavilion has unveiled its official website, providing a digital platform to showcase innovative solutions and facilitate international collaboration on water-related issues.
Saur enters into an agreement to acquire Natural Systems Utilities
Saur has signed an agreement to acquire Natural Systems Utilities (“NSU”), a leading provider of turnkey water treatment and reuse solutions in the United States with over 270 systems currently in operation and a focus on distributed wastewater treatment and direct water reuse solutions.
Looking beyond our borders would improve preparedness for extreme floods
Almost all extreme flooding across Europe could be anticipated by looking at previous major events in other similar parts of the continent, according to a new study.
“At Nalco Water, we help our customers to minimize water and maximize operational performance”
Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is a world-renowned industry leader in providing comprehensive water and process management solutions.
IWE paper industry starts demo plant for sustainable water re-use
Industriewater Eerbeek (IWE), a subsidiary of three Dutch paper mills focusing on wastewater treatment, has started a demonstration plant for the re-use of its wastewater based on technology from NX Filtration, the global provider of breakthrough direct nanofiltration technology for pure and affordable water.
Blue City and Nijhuis Saur Industries join ties to open first innovative circular water solution
Blue City Circular Water is the first ever innovative water solution in the city of Rotterdam maximizing the reuse of (waste)water in residential and commercial buildings and recovering green fertilizers and reducing fresh water consumption.
Saudi Arabia honors winners of Global Prize for Innovation in Desalination
Innovators from more than 27 countries competed to win $10 million.
Flood warnings for Africa advance with EU expertise
Satellites and on-the-ground sensors are helping Kenya, Ghana and Zambia tackle inundation risks and farmers cope with drought.
Ice sheet surface melt is accelerating in Greenland and slowing in Antarctica, finds study
Surface ice in Greenland has been melting at an increasing rate in recent decades, while the trend in Antarctica has moved in the opposite direction, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
MEPs confirm Hoekstra and Sefcovic as new Climate and Green Pact commissioners
Parliament approved Wopke Hoekstra as Commissioner for Climate Action and Maroš Šefčovič’s new role as Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal.
ACCIONA participates in an initiative for phosphorus’ recovery from wastewater
The technology will be implemented by ACCIONA in a pilot plant located at a WWTP in Castilla y León (Spain).
FAO broadens scope of innovative water monitoring tool to include the whole world
Open-access WaPOR system uses geospatial data to track actual crop water consumption down to the field level.
“From satellites to sandbags”: Putting water at the heart of climate action
As proved so tragically in Libya, while water holds the key to life, all too often it kills.