China Water Risk

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Water for Coal: Thirsty Miners?The recent CLSA report asks if there is enough water for coal. Debra Tan expands ... more
Chinese Utilities in Hot WaterBNEF's Bullard shares key findings of their report including the exposure of China's Big 5 power companies ... more
US$1.9tn – The True Cost of WaterChaoni Huang of Trucost tells us why up to US$1.9tn is the unpaid natural capital cost of water ... more
Water in Mining: Disclosure OverviewDoes current water disclosure in the mining sector provide investors with a full picture of water risk? ... more

US$1.9 trillion - The True Cost of Water

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Cancer Villages: Toxic Tipping Point?

With official recognition of cancer villages in 2013, we reviewed 255 media reports of such villages to look at their spread and industries that may be responsible. Is this the start of a long costly road to clean up? … more

OPINIONS →

Aqua Republica: Water Strategems

Danish Hydrology Institute’s Chengzi Chew explains why game scenarios with Aqua Republic can help in understanding water allocation for food, energy, people & businesses … more

NOTICES & EVENTS →

MEP Investigation: 558 Enterprises in Violation

May 9 - MEP will also name 55 companies in direct violation & fined 88 companies RMB6.13 million

Water Risk & Finance

30 May 2013

Looking at the role of public and private finance in the global water market … more

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AGRICULTURE → As China struggles to cope with an increasing mountain of sewage sludge, we see the use of sludge as fertliser being banned … more	POWER → HSBC’s No Water, No Power report asks if there is enough water to fuel China’s aggressive power expansion of 1.5TW by 2030 … more
FOOD & BEVERAGE → Will tougher environment laws help allay food contamination concerns? Professor Wang Canfa talks about China’s environmental laws & enforcement … more	METALS & MINING → Given water scarcity in the areas of operation, was there sufficient disclosure in coal washing company’s Winsway’s latest bond offering document? … more
TEXTILES → Claire Hau tells us why water is important to H&M and how it is pioneering water stewardship in fashion from its work with IPE & WWF to banning hazardous chemicals by 2030 … more	ELECTRONICS → Rising water scarcity will affect the water-intensive electronics sector. Check out WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas tool to map exposure to high risk areas… more