2012

May Newsletter: Liquid Solutions: “Two Degrees Celsius + Water” was a success with over 70 participants. Most found it a ‘sobering’ event – check out the forum’s 8 take aways. With so much talk of risk, we thought it’s time for solutions! This month we asked some experts to share their experiences in harvesting the low-hanging fruits of water efficiency gains: pipe expert Pure Technologies on non-revenue water, AECOM on harvesting rainwater using cities as catchments and Energenz on how water audits could result in water earnings. Sometimes simple solutions are the best. Thinking out of the box works too… Global Water Intelligence expands on why there could be streams of gold int he water-for-mining sector.

April Newsletter: No water = no power: Is a shift in fundamentals required for China’s drive for energy security to succeed given water is the elephant in the room?  We ask where are the water risks in coal mining company Winsway’s bond  offering document, whether biofuels could be the next big thing and why China may have to build more dams… which brings us to water treaties with her neighbours, or rather the lack thereof – should we start to worry? With DEG and WWF’s new free Water Risk Filter tool, there really should be no more excuses not to asses such risks; perhaps we are heading in the right direction. Separately, we are co-hosting “2^oC Plus Water” with the Climate Change Business Forum of Hong Kong.

March Newsletter: Do the Right Thing: The Chinese government appears to be “doing the right thing” by putting water high on the political agenda ahead of the World Water Forum, which started this week. This month, we review the government’s ‘stark warning’ and mull over why they are being frank about the water crisis.

February Newsletter : Enter the Water Dragon: Are we headed for a year of ‘smooth sailing’ or turbulent waters? Find out in our 2011 water review which includes five trends for 2012. Given the new No.1 Document’s focus on agriculture, we look to see if China can grow enough food to ensure ‘a prosperous ever after’ and gain insight on water pricing trends from Steve Clark, of Sino French Water. With China owning the headwaters of South and SE Asia’s largest rivers, we review the overhanging threat of water wars. Will the Water Dragon stir up these heated waters? Isabel Hilton, editor of China Dialogue explains why she thinks this is much ado about nothing. Happy reading and happy lunar new year!

January Newsletter: Double Savings = Double Happiness! We look at ways to remain prosperous with savings in energy and water; how to make “water sense” of your property; how Zero Liquid Discharge could be the solution for pollution; and set out 8 things you should know about Hong Kong water. We wish you all the best in the Year of the Dragon!

2011

December Newsletter : A Green Christmas? This month, we look at where key fashion brands and Apple stand on water pollution, discuss sustainable apparel with Patagonia, and seek advice from Redress on where and what to buy. Finally, the recent Evian and Volvic scare in China leads us to question whether it is time to invest in water filters … Happy Holidays!

November Newsletter : Is desalination a solution for China’s water crisis? This month, we review trends & opportunities in this market, discuss policy issues with the Secretary General of China’s Desalination Association and Amnon Levy, COO of IDE Tech shares his insights on desal technology and the challenges ahead. It has now been two weeks since we went live and the fact that we have been presenting and participating/moderating in panel discussions on water risks at events hosted by global banks shows how important water risks are to the economy. Some of the more interesting discussion threads are covered in our last highlight “Food for Thought.”