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A carbon tax on water of one cent per cubic metre is to be imposed on consumers as part of the green taxes due to come into effect soon, the Nicosia Water board said on Friday in an announcement to mark international World Water Day.<\/p>\n
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There are 1,000 litres in a cubic metre. For perspective, a five-minute shower uses around 75\u201390 litres, which rises to 160 litres for a 10-minute shower and 240 litres for a 15-minute shower.No timeframe has been given for the introduction of the new charge. According to the water board, before additional charges are imposed on the consumer, the government needs to \u201cexhaust all the possibilities of reducing the operating costs\u201d for the desalination plants.The water board in its announcement said the energy consumed by desalination plants was damaging to the environment as they are fuelled by conventional energy.\u201cThe government should require private operators of desalination plants to reduce their dependence on conventional energy and to produce or purchase electricity from renewable sources,\u201d the announcement said.The provision for the new water tax was incorporated into the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan three years ago but an actual amount was not mentioned. The plan states that overall reforms would \u201calso entail the gradual introduction of a levy on water that will reflect the scarcity of this natural resource and the cost to the environment of its use\u201d.Cyprus supplements its low natural water supply with desalinated seawater to meet drinking water needs. The plan said this is an energy-intensive process, costly and polluting, relying on fossil fuels and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. \u201cClimate change is exacerbating the country\u2019s need to improve the water management processes,\u201d it adds.It goes on to discuss the message from this year\u2019s World Water Day theme: \u201cWater for Prosperity and Peace\u201d.In this context, it talks about cross-border cooperation.\u201cThis year\u2019s World Water Day theme highlights the critical role of transboundary water cooperation in promoting peace and sustainable development. Transboundary waters account for 60 percent of the world\u2019s freshwater flows \u2013 yet only 24 of the 153 countries that share transboundary waters have their entire transboundary watershed covered by cooperative agreements,\u201d it said.\u201cIn divided Cyprus with the ceasefire line separating the two major communities of the country, a bi-communal agreement regarding the provision of drinking water through the Green Line for the benefit of the citizens could be included in the public debate as a confidence-building measure\u201d .The water board also spoke about the possibility of drought, given the mild winter 2023-2024. It said that actions were being put into play to increase storage capacity in order to continue uninterrupted supply.As of Friday, inflow this season stood at around 20 million cubic metres compared with around 48 million cubic metres in the winter of 2022-2023 and 154 million cubic metres the previous winter. The reservoirs now stand at 69 per cent of capacity.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A carbon tax of one cent per cubic meter on water is to be implemented as part of green taxes, announced by the Nicosia Water board in conjunction with World Water Day. This tax is aimed at reflecting the environmental cost of water use and its scarcity. The Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan, introduced three years prior, included provisions for this tax but did not specify an amount. The plan highlights the need for reforms due to the energy-intensive and polluting nature of desalination plants, which Cyprus relies on for its drinking water supply. These plants contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and are powered by fossil fuels. The government is urged to require desalination plant operators to reduce reliance on conventional energy and switch to renewable sources. The announcement also touched on the importance of transboundary water cooperation for peace and sustainable development, noting that only 24 of the 153 countries with shared waters have comprehensive cooperative agreements. It mentioned the potential for a bi-communal agreement in Cyprus to provide drinking water across the ceasefire line as a confidence-building measure. Additionally, concerns about drought following a mild winter in 2023-2024 were raised, with actions being taken to increase water storage capacity. Current reservoir levels are at 69% capacity, with inflow this season at approximately 20 million cubic meters, compared to 48 million cubic meters in the winter of 2022-2023 and 154 million cubic meters the previous 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