Environment

The Indian fire and safety market is largely driven by the construction boom and the Government's stringent enforcement of safety and security in modern buildings has also hugely contributed to the growth of this market. The key challenges being faced by market participants are high initial cost, lack of adequate awareness, lack of willingness to s...

The market for air pollution control equipment is in growth stage, mainly driven by the regulations. Key user segments are power, cement and steel and these sectors account for 85.0 per cent of the total market. Investments in these user segments are also providing the necessary impetus for market growth. Major challenges include price pressures fr...

Saudi Arabia is a highly arid region and the population lives under conditions of water stress. Moreover, with the population expected to grow at a rapid rate, the per capita availability of water will further decrease. This scenario has created lot of opportunities for the development of water and wastewater treatment, and distribution and sewage ...

Membrane Systems have been used in various applications for more than three decades, mainly for water treatment, including desalination of seawater and brackish water. With research and technical advancement and corresponding cost reductions, membrane systems are now capable of decontaminating non-saline water (including treated wastewater). This h...

Increasing population and low fresh water availability are the major reasons driving the UAE water and wastewater sector. With a huge focus on economic diversification, investments in real estate are high, which will lead to an increasing demand for water in the future, thereby creating opportunities for treated sewage and desalination. Increase in...

The real estate boom and government concern for environmental conservation are driving the district cooling market's growth in Middle East, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Recently, district cooling companies in the market are facing major challenges including the credit crunch and customer complaints about over-charging. Be...

Economic growth, increase in construction activities due to rise in population, rapid urbanization, and higher disposable incomes are the key factors that have contributed to the growth of the market and are likely to drive it in the future. In addition, increase in awareness about energy efficiency, availability of skilled labor, and development o...

Performance contracting (PC) in India emerged with the steering efforts of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Energy Conservation and Commercialization (ECO) program. Presently ECO III is on active mode. The PC market in the India is in the nascent stage. Subsidized electricity made available to agriculture segment on one ...

The Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) is the most water-scarce region in the world. Worldwide, the average water availability per person is close to 7,000 m3/person/year, whereas in the MENA region, only about 1,200 m3/person/year is available. One half of MENAs population lives under conditions of water stress. Moreover, with the populat...