Water industry pumps £4bn into clean-up operation
Swimmers, surfers and holidaymakers will benefit from new plans to tackle sources of pollution and further improve water quality at more than 160 bathing water sites around England and Wales. (more…)
U.S. water system needs better enforcement, smart investment to ensure quality
In 1908, Jersey City, N.J., became the first city in the United States to chlorinate its municipal tap water. Other municipalities rapidly followed suit with water filtration and purification systems, and the United States witnessed what were arguably the most dramatic and rapid improvements in public health ever achieved. (more…)
Mexico seeks investment for Ensenada desalination plant
Mexico is looking for funding to build a desalination plant in Ensenada, Baja California, to supply drinking water to 96,000 people. (more…)
Water infrastructure too expensive, commission finds
The Government’s $5.8 billion investment in water infrastructure to return water to the Murray-Darling has been rubbished by the Productivity Commission, which says it is inefficient and expensive. (more…)
How to invest in water
A global water crisis is looming, but the path to profits is a muddy mess of regulated industries, giant companies with small water operations, and start-up technologies. (more…)
Initiative to Measure Water Risks and Opportunities
The World Resources Institute (WRI), in partnership with General Electric and Goldman Sachs, has launched an initiative to measure water-related risks facing companies and their investors. (more…)
Money Pouring Into Water Industry
Water may not be as shiny as solar energy or as picturesque as wind power, but it’s one sector in the green space that’s easy for investors to swallow. A growing number of funds now specialize in water, having ballooned to $1.8 billion in total assets, up by 40 percent in size in the last six months. (more…)
Government and Policy China to invest 90B yuan in safe drinking water
China will invest 90 billion yuan ($13.2 billion) to construct a sewage treatment system to keep the drinking water safe, www.chinanews.com.cn reported. (more…)
Investors Drink in Water ETFs
The rise of the ETF industry has democratized commodity investing, making this asset class accessible to more investors than ever before. (more…)
Japan water, solar tech high, global share low
One afternoon in October, bureaucrats and industry experts gathered at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo to discuss a national strategy to counter the overseas “water majors.” (more…)