{"id":6903,"date":"2024-02-22T12:36:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T11:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewenergy.enagas.es\/uncategorized\/water-positive\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:57:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T08:57:45","slug":"water-positive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewenergy.enagas.es\/en\/committed\/water-positive\/","title":{"rendered":"Water positive: what is this water revolution all about?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fact that <\/span>more than 70% of the planet’s surface is covered by water<\/b> or that, on average, two thirds of the human body is also made up of water<\/b> are two figures that speak for themselves on the importance of this liquid for our existence. However, this resource faces major challenges, such as the pollution of aquatic systems, mainly oceans and rivers, the disappearance of wetlands and increasingly prolonged periods of drought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is in this context that <\/span>water positive<\/i><\/b>,<\/span> a management model that seeks to preserve water, optimise its consumption, contribute to its revitalisation and raise awareness of the need to be responsible with its use<\/b>, has arisen. This idea could be seen as the equivalent of <\/span>carbon neutrality<\/span><\/a> (reducing or offsetting CO<\/span>2<\/span> emissions to zero), but with water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Water positive is the equivalent of carbon neutrality, but with water<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to the <\/span>United Nations Environment Programme<\/span><\/a> if nothing changes, by <\/span>2030 nearly 50% of the world’s population will be living in areas of severe water stress<\/b>. This means that they will have serious problems obtaining the water necessary for their subsistence, with all that this implies in terms of health, welfare, economy and environmental conservation. It is therefore necessary to adopt approaches such as being <\/span>water positive<\/span><\/i> at all levels of society.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to be water positive?<\/h2>\n

To be <\/span>water positive<\/span><\/i> and contribute real solutions to the problem of water scarcity, it is necessary to start using water more efficiently. Some of the most practical options that are within reach of business and domestic environments, aside from only using what is necessary, are the <\/span>incorporation of waste water collection techniques in those processes that allow it, the reduction of the flow rate in taps, the installation of sensors in irrigation systems or the use of efficient devices or appliances<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The concept of <\/span>water positive<\/i><\/b> goes beyond the rational consumption of water resources<\/b>. It also seeks to improve its quality through initiatives such as the restoration of aquatic ecosystems, aquifer recharge, the promotion of sustainable water management practices, the protection of wetlands and\/or the maintenance of facilities in the <\/span>water value chain<\/span><\/a>, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To be water positive and contribute real solutions to the problem of water scarcity, it is necessary to start using water more efficiently<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The role of water positive in the energy transition<\/h2>\n

The relationship between <\/b>water positive<\/i><\/b> and <\/b>energy transition<\/b><\/a> is much closer<\/b> than just sharing a sustainability objective. In the field of energy there are processes that involve the use of water, so adopting a <\/span>water positive<\/span><\/i> approach in such a relevant sector can bring great environmental benefits. Examples include:<\/span><\/p>\n