Global water leaders are meeting in New York on 22-24 March 2023 after 46 long years since the first UN Water Conference held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1977. The conference report, also known as the Mar Del Plata Action Plan...
The treatment of urban wastewater is a critical process for ensuring the protection of public health and the environment. As such, the European Union (EU) has recently published a draft revision of the established regulations to g...
The Capital Eco-pro Group operates 93 water supply plants across China with a daily water supply capacity of 10.28 million tons. Following the uncertainty brought about by climate change, the utility has formulated series of measu...
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission provides top quality drinking water and wastewater services to the City and County of San Francisco, wholesales water to 1.8 million customers in the Bay Area and serves green and hydr...
"But then, if you are a water professional, what are you doing here at this climate change conference?" a delegate asked me in the early hours of Sunday 20 November 2022, on the eve of the eagerly awaited closing plenary of the re...
The water sector has a role to play in the global effort to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and help to slow climate change. Our sector is energy-intensive, and technology now gives us an opportunity to manage water much...
The Utility Leaders Forum (ULF) organised by IWA is an excellent platform for utility leaders to meet, expand their network and exchange knowledge among utility leaders from all over the world, while strengthening the community of...
Aging water infrastructure is an issue for many cities, and when coupled with the impacts of climate change and tight budget allocations to facilitate upgrades, utilities must get creative and innovative.
Our biosolids gasificati...
The latest IPCC report made it very clear - once again - that the planet is under severe stress and urgent climate action is needed immediately. It is necessary for everyone to contribute to the sustainable reduction of greenhouse...
The Philippines is particularly vulnerable to climate change: increased frequency of extreme weather events, rising temperatures, extreme rainfall, and sea level rise are threatening livelihoods and water management in the country...
