Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

Secure and Sustainable Energy in a Water-Constrained World

The global water needs of the energy sector are large. Without policy changes, they will continue to grow. But already today, water constraints pose a threat to a secure electricity supply. In many parts of the world, droughts and heat waves have led to forced reductions in power generation.

Publication Year

2016

Citation

Röhrkasten, S., Schäuble, D., & Helgenberger, S. (2016). Secure and Sustainable Energy in a Water-Constrained World. IASS Policy Brief, 2016(1).

DOI

10.2312/iass.2016.006
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