THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WATER-ENERGY NEXUS FOR EMERGING COUNTRIES WHEN MOVING TOWARDS BELOW 2°C

Government mandated policies forcing dry cooling for new coal-fired power plants was reaffirmed as wise and appropriate, though at odds with achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) which quickly disincentivizes the use of coal while promoting renewables and nuclear, as a major step towards achieving below 2 °C emission reductions. February 2018.