Pakistan Needs Water & Energy Conservation
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Worldwide Fund for Nature-Pakistan Senior Director Ejaz Ahmed Said Pakistan Needed to Conserve Water & Energy by Optimising Water Usage and Investing in Renewable Energy Sources
He was speaking toThe Express Tribuneon the occasion of the World Water Week. The week is observed internationally from August 31 to September 6. It is meant to create awareness regarding water conservation. The theme this year is Water and Energy.
Special attention will be paid to addressing the inextricable link between these resources this year. A significant amount of water is required to generate energy.
On the other hand, energy is needed to transport, treat and extract water. Population and economic growth have played a crucial role in escalating water and energy stress. According to estimates, global energy consumption will increase by 50 per cent and water consumption for energy generation will increase by 85 per cent by 2035. Several regions worldwide are already in the throes of water and energy shortages. It is forecast that climate change will exacerbate these challenges.
World Water Week this year has been sponsored by the World Bank, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Sustainable Energy for All. The WB is supporting the event through content development, partnership and advocacy and conclusions drawn from its recent initiative, Thirsty Energy. The initiative had quantified trade-offs and had identified synergies between water and energy resource management. The initiative was also undertaken to assist governments in overcoming disciplinary silos which prevent holistic planning.
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