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Guidance for Calculating Water Use Embedded in Purchased Electricity

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Summary

This working paper proposes the first comprehensive approach to calculate water withdrawals and consumption associated with purchased electricity. It provides the first international country-level and U.S. subnational-level water use factors detailing the grid- average water withdrawal and consumption resulting from a united of electricity consumption.

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Issuer

World Resources Institute

Year

2020

Region

International

Issuer (type)

World Resources Institute (International)

Policy Type

Other sustainability policy

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary


Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
  • Other
Main industries targeted
  • Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction
  • Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Information
Restrictiveness

Very High

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • SDG 1: No Poverty
  • SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 13: Climate Action

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