Enter the Water Snake

by China Water Risk 4 February, 2013

Will we be bogged down or will we slide ahead with water this year? Check out our review of 2012 and top five water trends for 2013. Dr. Guo Pei Yuan of Beijing’s Syntao also shares his views on water in 2012. As we predicted, water moved from the sidelines into the spotlight in 2012 where we expect it to stay in 2013. Already in January we see five arms of Chinese government announcing three new water policies, from provincial quotas, inefficiencies & quality, to pricing and new markets – is China now set for economic growth? With 30 barrels of water required to produce one barrel of oil, Wai-Shin Chan of HSBC Climate Change Strategy tells us why water could be more important than oil in an increasingly thirsty world. We turn to technology to solve the water-energy nexus… Ron Dizy, CEO of ENBALA Power Networks (water industry’s Top 5 innovations that will matter most) shares with us their award-winning tech that uses water to balance the grid. If all else fails, China could follow the UK and import water through trade. Happy reading and happy lunar new year.

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Author: CWR

We believe regardless of whether we care for the environment that water risks affect us all – as investors, businesses and individuals. Water risks are fundamental to future decision making and growth patterns in global economies. Water scarcity has emerged as a critical sustainability issue for China's economy and since water powers the economy, we aim to highlight these risks inherent in each sector. In addition, we write about current trends in the global water industry, analyze changes occurring both regionally and globally, as well as providing explanations on the new technologies that are revolutionizing this industry.
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