Joanne Emerson-Taqi

Apr 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Ellis Baker |Jonathan Brierley |Joanne Emerson-Taqi |Aaron Potter |Richard Hill |David Strickland | +5 more

Spring 2024Constructing the low-carbon economyAs the world responds to a global shift toward a low-carbon economy, there's unprecedented focus on the legal intricacies of major construction projectsContentsForewordPage 1Risk allocation and mitigation in energy projectsPage 2Refurbishing and retrofitting brownfield projects for a lowcarbon futurePage 6Building toward net-zeroPage 10Data centers: Can the demands for increased capacity and energy be met sustainably?

Oct 18, 2023 | lexology.com | Catherine Gu |Joanne Emerson-Taqi

In the wake of recent extreme weather events and existing water stress caused by growing populations, climate change, competing demand across household, agricultural and industry sectors and ageing and inefficient water infrastructure, global demand for fresh water is expected to exceed supply by 40% by 20301. Scarcity of freshwater is likely to weigh heavily on the global economy - the economic value of fresh water reached US$58 trillion in 2021 which is equivalent to 60 per cent of global GDP2.