China Can Water Down Impact Of Floods
China has long suffered from floods; 7/10 worst floods were in China. Global water gurus Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada look at the great advancements China has made to mitigate flood impacts
China’s Belt And Road Initiative To Speed Up Desertification?
The majority of Economic Corridors in the Belt and Road Initiative are already in arid regions. But China can lead in the green opportunity here says XUST’s Dr. Faith Chan, Dr. Pengfei Li & Dr. Juanle Wang
COVID-19 Heightens Water Problems Around The World
Is water access & quality only a problem of developing countries? Global water gurus Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada rebut this as COVID-19 & the lack of political leadership reveal vulnerabilities worldwide
It Happened – Central Banks And Water Risks
We have been saying for a while now that water risks can trigger systemic shocks. Indeed, CWR exists to push investors and businesses to embed water risks in finance and…
Regulators Have A Role To Play In Tackling The Global Water Crisis
Financial regulators must ensure the economic recovery is resilient to climate & water risks. Ceres’ Robin Miller, Investor Water Hub Lead, expands & shares key highlights from their new report with 50 sweeping actions for regulators
Two Sessions 2020 – Ecological Roadmap
China’s still sticking to the ecological roadmap despite COVID-19. CWR’s Yuanchao Xu runs us through three key takeaways from this year’s Two Sessions that give clear signals of this direction
2019 State Of Ecology & Environment Report Review
2019 was a crucial year for the war on pollution. How did water fair? Is groundwater pollution improving? Which major river met the Water Ten targets? Get on top of all the latest key water data in our review
The Future Of Finance
What are the chances of a green recovery? Where is China re its green push? Do banks understand their water & climate risk exposure? What’s in store for the sector post-pandemic? Dr. Ma Jun, the Chair of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, NGFS’s Supervisory Workstream and member of PBOC’s Monetary Policy Committee answers it all
Capital Threats Remain Post COVID
There is no vaccine for climate & water risks, yet some in the financial sector are still burying their heads. CWR’s Dharisho Mirando warns of how our capital is at risk. Check out steps we can take to side step systemic shocks while going green
8 Risks You Missed During COVID-19
Too focused on COVID-19? Catch up on 8 risks you missed in 2020 with CWR’s Dr. Chien Tat Low. Did you know that our oceans have absorbed heat from climate change equivalent to dropping 3.6bn Hiroshima atomic bombs for the last 25 years?