UK’s Innovation for Water Crisis in World’s Drylands Reaches The 2026 International Water, Air, Food Awards Finals

Sand Dams Worldwide Represents the United Kingdom on the World Stage Transforms Land and Lives Across 10 Countries And 1.2 Million People Winner To Be Announced at Generation Green, Cairo, Egypt in Summer 2026 Voting lines are open till 30 April 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark, April 14, 2026: The United Kingdom has earned a proud place on the world stage of community-led environmental innovation. Sand Dams Worldwide, based in London, England, has been selected as a 2026 Finalist for the Water Air Food Awards (WAFA) in the Water category. The Water Air Food Awards is a…

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Alfa Laval to drive water transition dialogue at Global Water Summit 2026 in Madrid

As global temperatures rise and only 7% of water is reused in Europe, the world faces a critical water security challenge. With half of all wastewater still untreated and 90% of the Sustainable Development Goals dependent on water, the need for resilient, circular, and digitally enabled solutions has never been greater. At the Global Water Summit 2026 in Madrid, Alfa Laval is part of the conversation driving innovation, collaboration, and action to accelerate the water transition and empower industries to build operational resilience for a changing planet. Water reuse through…

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Trends Defining Water Innovation in 2025 and What They Mean for the Global Water Agenda in 2026

2025 is defined by economic friction and technological acceleration, as trade tariffs, geopolitical volatility and an AI boom reshape global industries. Amid these shifts, water innovation moved from the periphery to the mainstream of climate and sustainability discussions.  New water-focused venture funds signal rising investor confidence. Yet traditional water-infrastructure financing continues to lag. The OECD and World Bank estimate global needs will reach $6.7 trillion by 2030 and could rise to $22 trillion by 2050, far exceeding current public funding commitments. Water is now central to business strategy, regulatory action…

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