{"id":5818,"date":"2014-02-05T17:41:39","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T17:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=5818"},"modified":"2014-06-19T13:13:26","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T18:13:26","slug":"world-banks-announcement-of-thirsty-energy-initiative-signals-growing-importance-of-energy-water-nexus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2014\/02\/05\/world-banks-announcement-of-thirsty-energy-initiative-signals-growing-importance-of-energy-water-nexus\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank\u2019s Announcement of \u2018Thirsty Energy\u2019 Initiative Signals Growing Importance of Energy-Water Nexus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/09\/Kate-Zerrenner1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5089 alignleft\" alt=\"Kate Zerrenner\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/09\/Kate-Zerrenner1-200x300.jpg\" width=\"112\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/09\/Kate-Zerrenner1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/09\/Kate-Zerrenner1-685x1024.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>Energy and water, two of our most important global resources, are <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2013\/07\/11\/its-time-our-policies-reflect-the-fact-that-energy-and-water-are-fundamentally-intertwined\/\">inextricably linked<\/a>. And yet when it comes to planning, the regulatory agencies in charge of managing these precious resources are often separate and uncoordinated in their decision-making. With the World Bank\u2019s recent unveiling of its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/sustainabledevelopment\/brief\/water-energy-nexus\">Thirsty Energy<\/a> initiative, it seems that the energy-water nexus is finally being taken seriously- and on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>This new initiative aims to address the interconnection between energy and water head-on by providing countries with \u201cassessment tools and management frameworks\u201d to help governments \u201ccoordinate decision-making\u201d when planning for future energy and water infrastructure. Fortunately, this kind of guidance couldn\u2019t come soon enough. Here\u2019s a cool infographic from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/sustainabledevelopment\/brief\/water-energy-nexus\">Thirsty Energy website<\/a> to illustrate where we are and where we\u2019re headed:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/theglobalchallenge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5819\" alt=\"#theglobalchallenge\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/theglobalchallenge.png\" width=\"537\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/theglobalchallenge.png 839w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/theglobalchallenge-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/theglobalchallenge-783x1024.png 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To further complicate things, climate change is expected to make the management of water and energy resources exceptionally challenging \u201cby causing more water variability and intensified weather events, such as severe floods and droughts,\u201d says the website.<\/p>\n<p>Another key point from this initiative is that while a global water crisis is looming, many countries are already facing challenges to their\u00a0electricity supplies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5820\" alt=\"#itsalreadyhappening\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/itsalreadyhappening.png\" width=\"895\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/itsalreadyhappening.png 895w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/itsalreadyhappening-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned in a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2014\/01\/14\/we-cant-expect-a-reliable-energy-future-without-talking-water\/\">previous blog<\/a>, several areas in the US that are not considered water-stressed have already\u00a0 been experiencing rolling black-outs and brown-outs due to historic droughts.<\/p>\n<p>More intense and longer droughts are also threatening areas such as India, China, and Brazil. In addition to being home to some of the world\u2019s largest populations, these countries also represent an important hub of goods and services that the U.S. relies on. Furthermore, Americans have gotten used to having an abundance and diversity of food throughout the year from countries like India, China, and Brazil. As climate change continues to impact water and electric supplies in countries around the world, the agricultural sectors in many countries will be one of the hardest hit sectors, and that has direct implications for the American way of life.<\/p>\n<p>The Thirsty Energy initiative of the World Bank aims to help countries begin the process of co-managing their electric and water planning. This is the basic first step that is needed. By corralling experts from its own water and energy programs within the World Bank, as well as those in the public and private sectors, the Thirsty Energy initiative will help countries work through their divisions, and prevent a constrained future.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/whathow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5821\" alt=\"#whathow\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/whathow.png\" width=\"900\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/whathow.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2014\/02\/whathow-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is based on a working paper that the World Bank published in the summer of 2013. The report offered several recommendations to address the energy-water nexus, including improved modeling in both the water and energy sectors, more integrative planning, regulatory reform, and greater public and stakeholder involvement in developing solutions.<\/p>\n<p>In its history, the World Bank has been responsible for some impressive financial and regulatory culture shifts. Hopefully, this initiative will be one of the efforts that brings about real change in the way countries around the world address the energy-water (and food) nexus. The World Bank is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and its President is an American. Hopefully the Bank\u2019s effort to help countries around the world effectively address this nexus will spill over into its own neighborhood. It\u2019s time for the U.S. and its states to take up this mantle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Energy and water, two of our most important global resources, are inextricably linked. 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