Page 15 - Wilo PR Report - December 2023

Emirates News 4u: Tackling climate change together: Wilo discusses new water solutions at United Nations Climate Change C…

Tackling climate change together: Wilo discusses new water solutions at United
Nations Climate Change Conference, Cop28 in Dubai

Tackling climate change together: Wilo discusses new water solutions at United Nations Climate
Change Conference, Cop28 in Dubai

Georg Weber, Member of the Execu ve Board and CTO of the Wilo Group, speaks on water management at the global
event
Sustainable water management can mi gate the consequences of climate change

December 06, 2023

Dubai: The Wilo Group, a leading pump manufacturer and digital pioneer of the pumps industry, brings new strategies
and solu ons to the 28th United Na ons Climate Change Conference, COP28, which is being held in Dubai from
30 November to 12 December 2023. The main aim of the conference is to find ways and reach agreements to realise the
Paris climate goals of limi ng global warming to 1.5 degrees.

Climate change is already leading to a sharp increase in water-related environmental disasters like floods and droughts.
In addi on, water supply is increasingly insecure, which not only affects drinking water, but also food supply. “The
climate crisis is also a water crisis”, says Oliver Hermes, President & CEO of the Wilo Group. “As a mul na onal
technology group with a por olio geared fully towards transforma on, we are already delivering high-efficiency,
resource-saving solu ons for the challenges posed by climate change”, he added.

As part of the COP28 Leadership Interviews, Georg Weber, Member of the Execu ve Board and CTO of the Wilo Group,
spoke about water management on 1 December. “Global water consump on is enormous, and the very unevenly
distributed fresh-water reserves are shrinking. Inefficient systems lead to an enormous waste of water. In addi on, the
treatment of wastewater is o en neglected. It is expected that billions of people will be affected by water shortages in
2050”, emphasises Weber. “Sustainable water management can mi gate the consequences of climate change.”

The Conference of the Par es (COP) is a ended by 198 signatory states, representa ves of na onal and interna onal
organisa ons and NGOs as well as representa ves of the private sector. The role of the private sector in par cular is
becoming increasingly important when it comes to the prac cal implementa on of climate targets and solu ons to
problems caused by climate change. “Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face as humanity today”,
Hermes con nues. “At Wilo, we are responding to this megatrend with highly efficient products and solu ons,
responsible management, and strong partnerships.”

-END-

https://emiratesnews4u.blogspot.com/2023/12/tackling-climate-change-together-wilo.html 1/2