Page - 22 - in Clean Water Using Solar and Wind - Outside the Power Grid

22 Clean Water Using Solar and Wind: Outside the Power Grid Table 2.1 Important links between the UN Sustainable Development Goals SDG6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG7 (affordable and clean energy) and the other 15 SDGs (partly adopted from IRENA, 2017a) (Continued). SDG Links 9 – Industry, innovation and infra-structure Available local energy from renewables can create new business opportunities, both directly and indirectly. 10 – Reduced inequalities Available local energy can reduce the costs of buying external energy via fossil fuels. The installation and maintenance of renewable energy sources will create new jobs. Easier access to water will reduce inequalities between consumers previously connected to piped water and those consumers forced to buy water from vendors. 11 –Sustainable cities and communities Cities and particularly peri-urban areas can reduce the carbon footprint of energy supply. A decentralised water supply and treatment can increase not only availability of affordable water but also resilience. 12 – Responsible consumption and production Renewable energy has the potential to make global energy supply cleaner and safer. Decentralised water systems can increase availability of clean water in remote and rural areas. All these systems could be produced, installed and operated in an environmentally and socially sustainable way. 13 – Climate action Increasing energy efficiency in combination with a massive upscaling of renewable energy can make it realistic to limit global warming to 2°C. Climate change will cause water scarcity in many regions. Renewable energy generation will require less water than conventional systems. Solar pumping and water treatment can provide water and help to adapt to changing conditions. 14 – Life below water Production and transportation of fossil fuels has had a catastrophic impact on groundwater sources, rivers and oceans. The impact on marine life has been significant, changing the marine ecology and causing great suffering for all those who depend on seafood. Furthermore, CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning have caused both warming and acidification of the oceans. Renewable technologies that will replace or reduce the consumption of fossil fuels can reduce the spills of coal, oil or gas extraction, refining and transportation via pipelines or tanker traffic. Downloaded from https://iwaponline.com/ebooks/book-pdf/520710/wio9781780409443.pdf by IWA Publishing user