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Tackling Climate Change Together: Wilo Discusses New Water

Solu ons At United Na ons Climate Change Conference, Cop28 In

Dubai

December 07, 2023 by Newsdesk 56

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

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