Headline:
Governing the Water-Energy Nexus: New Integrated Management Practices
Climate change poses fundamental questions about current practices in the use of water and energy resources. Decarbonizing the energy system must go hand in hand with measures to increase water and energy security for a growing population. While water and energy resources are often managed separately, there is growing awareness of the benefits of integrating governance approaches in the two sectors – and of the risks of failing to do so.
At the World Water Week, which takes place from 23 to 28 August in Stockholm, the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the World Bank’s Thirsty Energy Program will co-host a panel discussion on emerging approaches to governing the water-energy nexus and their role in building more resilient and climate-friendly infrastructure systems. Based on best practices from the field, participants will consider the role of integrated planning and modelling approaches in identifying key trade-offs and synergies when investing in the two sectors. In addition to presenting results of integrated modelling for South Africa, the panelists will discuss new insights on the potential of renewable energy solutions.
More information: