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World Hydropower Congress hosted in Paris

The 7th World Hydropower Congress will be held in Paris from 14 to 16 May 2019. The congress brings together industry, government, finance and civil society to set priorities for the future of the sector.

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Organised by the International Hydropower Association (IHA) and hosted in partnership with UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme, the 2019 Congress will focus on hydropower’s role in delivering the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, under the theme ‘The Power of Water in a Sustainable, Interconnected World’.

Read more about the congress here.

 

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