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10 Apr 2021 MUMBAI
India: Green Climate Fund Approves $137 Million Investment
By investing across the energy sector value chain, transport, and waste sectors, the program reduces GHG emissions and increases access to alternative water resources in India through wastewater treatment and desalination plants.
10 Apr 2021 AUGUSTA ME
Removing Dams To Save The Atlantic Salmon
Dams, pollution and overfishing have extirpated Atlantic salmon from all the rivers in the Northeast US except in Maine. There is an extinction risk. Conservationists call for dam removal.
8 Apr 2021 VILNIUS, Lithuania
EIB Finances Vilnius Water System Upgrades
Major upgrades and renovations to ensure long-term sustainability and environmental improvements in water and wastewater networks and treatment facilities.
7 Apr 2021 LONDON, United Kingdom
Growing Concern Over Levels Of Sewage Discharge Into UK Rivers
Sewage discharge into England and Wales rivers doubled in 2020. Storm overflows are associated with climate change.
18 Mar 2021 NEW YORK NY, United States
UN Adopts Environmental-Ecosystem Economic Accounting Approach
Wetlands and water filtration ecosystems to be incorporated into calculations that impact policy and decision-making.
16 Mar 2021 DAKAR, Senegal
$135 Million USD For Senegal Drinking Water Access And Waste Treatment
Drinking water access and waste management improvements in Senegal are focus of EIB commitments.
16 Mar 2021 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
COP26: Blue Thinking For A Green Economic Recovery
Panelists describe ambitions, outrage and optimism looking forward to COP26.
12 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
Biden Administration Urged To Back New Clean Water Bill
US President Joe Biden is facing pressure from democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates to support a new clean water bill in response to America’s worsening water crisis.
12 Mar 2021 DUBROVNIK, Croatia
$71.5 Million USD For Dubrovnik Water Systems
The European Commission has approved a multi-million dollar investment in Dubrovnik Waterworks from the Cohesion Fund.
12 Mar 2021 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
South Africa: Municipal Failures Led To Human Rights Violations
A report by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on extensive, multiyear wastewater and sewage pollution of the Vaal River system identifies multiple serious failures by Emfuleni Municipality.
9 Mar 2021 DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
Prioritising Water Infrastructure In Africa's Post COVID-19 Recovery
Guest Article - His Excellency President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, fourth President of the Republic of Tanzania, writes as Chair of Global Water Partnership's Southern Africa - Africa Coordination Unit.
6 Mar 2021 LONDON, United Kingdom
The Corporate Cost Of Inaction Against Water Risk
The financial impact of water risk could amount to $301 Billion USD versus $55 Billion USD to address those risks, according to the 2020 Global Water Report issued 3 March by the CDP. The report also notes progress in water use, with two/thirds of the nearly 3,000 participating companies saying they are reducing or maintaining water withdrawals, while more than half are monitoring the quality of their wastewater discharges...