Germany: Disconnecting Economic Growth from Resource Consumption / WATEC Israel 2011

Berlin/Tel Aviv (ots) - Carbon dioxide emissions skyrocketed in
2010, according to new data. This is due largely to fossil fuel
burning in developing countries. But Germany shows that economic
growth and consumption of natural resources can also be uncoupled.
Germany is a leading exporter of technologies that help conserve
resources - especially water and energy - in industrial production
processes. Currently Germany is the leading exporter of water
efficiency technologies with a 19 percent global market share.
Germany Trade & Invest will have industry experts at this year's
WATEC Israel 2011 in Tel Aviv from November 15-17 to share business
opportunities in Germany.

Israel and Germany are both familiar with the constraints caused
by scarce water resources, making the two countries optimal partners
in the development of these technologies. And with a global
population now officially above 7 billion, water scarcity is set to
be an increasingly critical issue worldwide. Companies that pioneer
new technology in this field can benefit from growing demand for
these innovations. German water efficiency technologies already
generate over 100 billion dollars in turnover annually.

"Germany is committed to ambitious climate protection goals that
are also economically viable. This combination has made Germany one
of the global leaders for sustainable water technology," stated
Flérida Regueria Cortizo, water efficiency expert at Germany Trade &
Invest in Berlin.

German research and development in water technology leads Europe,
with more patents registered in this field than any other country
except the USA. Policy frameworks support both research and
commercialization, with European initiatives such as the Roadmap to a
Resource Efficient Europe creating opportunities for businesses while
ensuring a sustainable water supply. Germany recently announced its
hopes to carry this one step further and become a "world champion in
resource efficiency", according to the Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment
promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization
advises foreign companies looking to expand their business activities
in the German market. It provides information on foreign trade to
German companies that seek to enter foreign markets.

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Germany Trade & Invest
Andreas Bilfinger
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