World Water Day
To mark World Water Day on March 22, discover how we are using reed beds to naturally clean water extracted alongside oil production in Oman.
Read the story - “A natural filter for water”
Fresh water
Few natural resources are as essential for human development as fresh water – we drink it, wash in it, grow food with it, use it to manufacture goods and produce energy. We are reducing our use of fresh water by finding new ways to reuse and recycle waste water.
In this section
Our approach to fresh water
We manage our use of water carefully and invest in new approaches and technologies to use it more efficiently.
Reusing and recycling water
We take steps to manage our use of water responsibly – including looking for beneficial ways to recycle and reuse this valuable resource.
Down the drain… and into energy production
In an unusual arrangement with a city in Canada, we use treated waste water instead of precious fresh water to boost natural gas production.
A natural filter for water
In the Omani desert, reed beds are being used to naturally clean water produced as oil extracted, before it evaporates.
Environmental and social partners
We work with organisations all over the world to help us to reduce our environmental and societal impact and to benefit local communities.
Read more about the organisations we work with
Improving access to clean water
How a community-run project is bringing clean water to a village in India.
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Adapting to climate change
The world needs to adapt to the extreme weather events linked to climate change, particularly flooding and water shortages caused by droughts.