Our Scans · (LF.6) Clean Water and Sanitation · Weekly Summary

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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] Approximately 50% of Iran's population could soon face a shortage of drinking water. Caliber.az
• [New] Iran's water crisis is affecting the Iranian regime's ability to provide electricity to its citizens, which could eventually lead to domestic unrest. Critical Threats
• [New] The UK could face a national shortfall of nearly five billion liters of water per day by 2055. Yahoo News UK
• [New] By 2050, decarbonization in the UK will require an additional 860 million liters of water per day. Yahoo News UK
• [New] Without urgent action, the high water demands of industrial decarbonization could outpace supply in key regions as soon as 2030. Yahoo News UK
• [New] Water scarcity could become a significant stumbling block on the UK's path to net zero. Yahoo News UK
• [New] China's Sponge Cities, which incorporate permeable surfaces and green spaces that capture, filter, and store water, reducing flood risks and promoting water reuse, are an excellent example of how Green Cities can improve climate resilience. Future Cities - Africa Green Building Summit 2025
• [New] Global data center water consumption is projected to reach 560 billion liters in 2025. AstuteAnalytica India Pvt. Ltd.
• [New] The economic-water crisis and growing social destabilization in Iran could shape the near-term developments in the coming months. #
• [New] Responsible: Water companies, Ofwat, EA Invest £10 billion into storm overflow improvements in England from 2025 to 2030 to improve over 2,500 overflows. GOV.UK
• [New] Responsible: EA, water companies, regional water resources groups Reduce water company abstraction from chalk streams by 126 million liters per day by 2030. GOV.UK
• [New] In the water sector, 2024 price review final determinations will see new investment in the water sector over the next 5 years, with water companies planning £3 billion of investment by 2030 into nature-based solutions and increasing biodiversity. GOV.UK
• [New] Water will be rationed if it does not rain in Tehran by December. CNN
• [New] By 2030, global freshwater demand is expected to exceed supply by 40%, leaving an estimated 1.6 billion people without access to safe drinking water. Modern Diplomacy
• [New] States such as Montana, Utah, and Pennsylvania have adopted the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, helping communities mitigate wildfire risks to homes and associated water infrastructure. Pacific Institute
• The global water crisis, driven partly by climate change, could leave two-thirds of humanity facing water stress by 2026, with water scarcity becoming a critical issue for an increasing number of countries. NewsBreak
• The global water crisis is increasing, with more than two billion people already without access to safe drinking water and global water demand projected to exceed supply by 40% as early as 2030. Walker Morris
• India's 2025 wastewater reuse policies mark a critical shift from treating only 28% of urban sewage to mandatory circular water management, addressing both environmental challenges and economic opportunities worth INR 630 million. SUSBIO | Sewage Treatment Plant | Packaged STP
• India's approach to water sustainability will see a major shift with new wastewater reuse policies in 2025. SUSBIO | Sewage Treatment Plant | Packaged STP

Last updated: 08 December 2025