Energy, industry and business.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that energy (primary energy and power production) in 2014 was responsible for approximately 10% of total water withdrawals , of which about 3% was consumed. The IEA also estimates that a similar amount (about 10% of global water withdrawals) was used by the other industries. Projected global water demand between 2000 and 2050 shows a 400% increase for manufacturing and a 140% increase for thermal power generation. Another study foresees almost a doubling of industrial water withdrawals to 2030, reaching a percentage of 22% globally. In the last four years, even though the number of companies reporting water reductiontargets to the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project ) has close to doubled, there is a nearly 50% increase in companies reporting higher water withdrawals with expanding production , particularly in Asia and Latin America. Water-related financial company losses of US$38.5 billion were noted in 2018. These num...