The company’s water saving programme is designed to help companies to advance sustainable business growth while meeting climate and water goals
Water scarcity
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Abu Dhabi
The economic imperative for investing in water
ADIO is committed to attracting foreign investments for AI-powered water treatment solutions aligned with Abu Dhabi’s sustainability goals
climate change
Around 8% of Gulf countries’ GDP at risk of extreme heat, water stress by 2050: S&P report
While the GCC has developed significant adaptation and resilience measure to address physical climate risks, the report finds these defenses will face growing challenges as hazards intensify by mid-century
Clean water
UAE consumers believe clean and safe water will be an issue in the next 5 years: Study
However, the study revealed that an overwhelming majority of UAE consumers, 84 percent, believe that water scarcity can be effectively addressed
#futuretrends
UAE identifies 10 emerging opportunities: $20tn developments, AI boom, underground buildings, anti-ageing science, VR schools, flying cars and more
UAE Government office highlights $20tn future opportunities and trends set to emerge in next decade
agriculture technologies
Agritech firm FarmERP announces AI, machine learning food software to improve Middle East food security
The venture is gearing up to raise top dollars to fund its game-changing plans for the sector, which it hopes will be transformed to a potentially high-profit sector with the help of cutting edge tech solutions
Sustainable Water Supply
Saudi Arabia announces Global Water Organisation
Saudi Arabia aims to tackle global water sustainability concerns
Mumbai
Mumbai residents to face water cut from July 1
Decision comes as Mumbai the stock in lakes supplying water to Mumbai is only about 7 per cent
Clean water
Knowing the true worth of water
Climate change, conflict and economic instability only exacerbate the existent pressure on the food-water-energy nexus – the core of our sustainable future
climate change
Egyptians showering less amid sky-high energy prices, survey reveals
According to a survey, in three out of nine countries, individuals have changed their showering habits to save water and energy costs
Clean water
DMCC, Fresh Water Norway ink pact to explore expanding water supply chain
The collaboration, which will help the Norwegian company to expand its water supply chain in the region, could see a staggering 1 billion litres of pure natural drinking water flow through Dubai every year, over a period of 50 years
commodity prices
Forget economic woes, Pakistan’s biggest problem right now is water
Financial challenges are topping headlines, but flooding should be top of the agenda
circular economy
Water in the circular economy needs sustainable financing
Demands on public finance in emerging markets have increased across sectors and priorities are continuously changing
Agriculture
Accelerating solutions for a truly sustainable and self-sufficient world
“Food and water security partnerships in the region are ready for a quantum leap, and global resources recovery leaders such as Veolia are playing a critical role in spearheading this ecological transformation”
Clean water
How start-ups are turning water problems into big business
There are some great young minds taking clean water issue more seriously than the previous generation
agriculture in UAE
Five water challenges affecting sustainable agriculture in the UAE
Given the UAE has low annual rainfall and around 2tr litres of fresh water are used across the country per year, the pressure on natural water resources is abundantly clear
Drinking water
Behind the Swiss solution to the regional problem of water scarcity
Zero energy water harvester, developed by ETH Zurich researchers, has caught the interest, from Saudi’s giga-projects to goat farmers in Oman