The World Resources Institute and HSBC's Climate Change Centre of Excellence recently released "Over Heating: Financial Risks from Water Constraints on Power Generation", a report analyzing water-related risks facing thermal and hydroelectric power plants in India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. These plants require large amounts of water for cooling and generation. More than half of existing and planned power plants in South and Southeast Asia are located in areas currently considered water scarce or stressed, according to the report. 4.10