Oil-Rich Persian Gulf Looks to Renewables to Avert Water Crisis

  • Energy production is world's second-largest water consumer
  • Gulf nations aim to install 27 gigawatts of renewables by 2030
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Why are the oil-rich countries of the Persian Gulf region announcing ambitious plans for renewable energy when the fossil fuels they produce are so cheap?

It’s all about water.