Global Scans · Clean Water and Sanitation · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 6. Ensure availability of water and sanitation for all.

• [New] The Water Plan identified a goal to increase desalinated product water by 28,000 acre-feet per year by 2030 and 84,000 acre-feet per year by 2040. Allen Matkins - 2025 LUENR Update: DWR and Water Board
• [New] Wholesale water rates could soar by as much as 150% over the next decade. San Diego Union-Tribune
• [New] Humanity could be facing water wars. Pearls and Irritations
• [New] Clashing demands from megacities, mining, farming, manufacturing and the energy sector is combining with climate disruption to spark major water shortages across the world's semi-arid and arid regions - while floods are exploding in the tropic and temperate regions. Pearls and Irritations
• [New] The summer of 2022 and the more recent 2025 warnings made one thing painfully clear: water scarcity in the UK is no longer a distant climate risk scenario - it's a present, systemic challenge that cuts across environmental, social and governance (ESG) dimensions. ICSD Global
• [New] England could face a shortfall of five billion liters of water every day. SKY
• [New] CONAGUA's portfolio of 37 strategic water projects will receive MX $30.8 billion (US$ 1.57 billion) in 2025 alone, generating 65,000 direct jobs. Mexico Business
• [New] By integrating sustainability metrics into investment criteria, Mexico could unlock ESG and climate finance to scale the Water Positive model and accelerate infrastructure upgrades across industrial corridors. Mexico Business
• [New] Development banks like Banobras and NAFIN are expected to play a central role in financing clean technologies and water-efficiency solutions. Mexico Business
• [New] Essex and Suffolk Water are currently imposing a moratorium on new or increased non-domestic connections in the Hartismere water resource zone until 2033. SME Today
• [New] By 2050, water scientists estimate, around 240 cities worldwide will be short of water, including at least 10-20 megacities (with populations over 10m). Pearls and Irritations
• [New] By 2050, three quarters of humanity will face drought and water supply shortfalls. Pearls and Irritations
• [New] Large areas of the UK are already water-stressed, and the Environment Agency warned earlier in 2025 that England faces a 5 billion liter a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055. SME Today
• [New] The East Anglian area, served by Anglian Water, is projected to experience a deficit of 130 million liters per day by 2050. New Civil Engineer
• [New] The water demands of decarbonization efforts - particularly in hydrogen production and carbon capture technology - could push several UK regions into significant water deficits as early as 2030. New Civil Engineer
• [New] The UK's ambitious net zero targets, set for 2050, are facing a critical challenge that could imperil their realization: escalating water scarcity. New Civil Engineer
• [New] Regional water deficits by 2030 could jeopardise the UK's 2050 net zero targets unless urgent, collaborative action is taken to manage water resources effectively. New Civil Engineer
• [New] The UAE hosted COP 28, with one of its main outcomes being the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, and is now preparing to host the UN Water Conference in 2026, which will emphasise disaster risk reduction and resilience. Aletihad Newspaper
• [New] Decarbonization efforts, associated with carbon capture and hydrogen production, could add up to 860M liters per day of water demand by 2050. New Civil Engineer
• [New] Decarbonization within the Humberside industrial cluster is likely to push the East Anglian region, supplied by Anglian Water into water deficit by 2030, leading to a total deficit of 130 million liters of water per day by 2050. / UK Water Magazine

Last updated: 02 November 2025