WssTP Vision and SIRA. Lena Goldkuhl, PhD Luleå University of Technology

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1 WssTP Vision and SIRA Lena Goldkuhl, PhD Luleå University of Technology

2 WssTP the Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform WssTP was initiated by the European Commission in 2004 for Research and Technology Development in the water industry and was transformed into an independent legal entity under Belgian Law in Mission: Improve coordination and collaboration in the water sector and water using sectors; Enhance performance of the European water sector and water using sectors; Contribute to solving societal challenges through RTD&I. Key characteristics Membership covers full value chain of the water sector; Central position in the EU stakeholder field; Lobby organisation, not a funding organisation Working Groups within various areas of the water sector (e.g., Water & Industry; Urban Water Pollution; Ecosystem Services)

3 WssTP, a growing organization!! WssTP membership colleges: College A: Multinational corporations College B: Research & Technology developers College C: Utilities College D: Suppliers & SMEs College E: Large water users Members Whole water cycle!! MEMBERS BY COLLEGE College E 5% College A 2% 2 College D 33% College B 47% College C 13%

4 Why a new WssTP Vision? Increased awareness and urgency to deal with the impact of human behaviour on our environment and the effect of climate change events on our water systems: - Water scarcity today affects 11% of EU territory; 30% in More frequent and intense flood events - Water quality in surface waters

5 Why a new WssTP Vision? New insights in technological capabilities and prospects, e.g., (waste) water treatment, digital solutions for water management ( digital waters ) New societal developments, e.g., towards circular economy, the emerging IoT, demographic changes

6 WssTP Innovation Concepts Unexploited resources (B ) 1000 Petabytes/yr globally

7 Key Impact Parameter 1 WssTP Key Impact Parameters KIP 1: Reduce impact of Europe s water Footprint KIP1. Reducing the impact of Europe s society on our natural water resources by 50% (>650km3/yr) Increase re-use from 5% to up to 30%, Reduce water loss from average 20% to lower levels. Increased use of alternative water sources (salt water, rain water) up to 15% of water demand Reduce the amount of water used for energy production with 10-20% (currently 25% of the overall water use) KIP 2: True value of water and boost water market KIP 3: Resilience, stability and sustainability

8 Key Impact Parameter 1

9 Key Impact Parameter 2 WssTP Key Impact Parameters KIP 1: Reduce impact of Europe s water Footprint KIP 2: True value of water and boost water market KIP 3: Resilience, stability and sustainability KIP2. Recognise the true value of water and boost the European water market as well as global competitiveness of the European water industries new advanced water technologies (reducing water pollution and reuse for various purposes), management models, infrastructures and systems to exploit the value of multiple alternative water sources 5-10 times increase in the valorisation of water by extracting and exploiting heat, energy, nutrients, minerals, (critical) metals, chemicals for multiple applications

10 Key Impact Parameter 3 WssTP Key Impact Parameters KIP 1: Reduce impact of Europe s water Footprint KIP 2: True value of water and boost water market KIP 3: Resilience, stability and sustainability KIP3. Secure long term resilience, stability and sustainability of the water society Reduce impact and damage due to climate change events with 50% Source protection, minimising residual contamination New economic, investment and governance models and harvesting the value in water, as new sources for economic sustainability Joint governance for resilience stability and sustainability Redesigned Hybrid Grey and Green Water Infrastructure for resilience Forecasting & Big Data Decision Support

11 WssTP SIRA

12 Water becomes a new oil as the World runs dry Thank you Lena Goldkuhl, PhD Luleå University of Technology Leader of WG Ecosystem Services gold@ltu.se