The Global Plumbing Commitment: Rethinking Water Neutrality

23 Jun 2026
World Plumbing Conference
World Plumbing Conference
Plumbing systems sit on the frontlines of climate adaptation—shaping how buildings are constructed, how communities live, and how finite resources are protected. In this keynote provocation, Claire O’Neill introduces The Global Plumbing Commitment, a pledge for industry-wide transformation grounded in sustainability, water efficiency, and professional excellence. Drawing on her leadership in the UK’s Net Zero legislation and international climate negotiations, O’Neill challenges the plumbing sector to rethink its role in shaping water-secure futures. Her address sets the tone for a movement in which water neutrality becomes not an ambition, but an imperative.