The Need for Long-Term Investments in the Water Sector
The European Parliament welcomed representatives working in the domain of water to discuss the importance of ensuring long-term investments in the sector and how they can best be materialised. It was stressed that investing in water is essential for sustainable growth also highlighting the complexity of ensuring the best use …
The Contribution of Water to Circular Economy – Practices of water reuse across Europe
In light of the newly presented Circular Economy Package, EU decision-makers and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament to discuss the contribution of water and the potential of water reuse across Europe. MEP Michel Dantin gathered policy-makers and stakeholders on the 12th of January in the European Parliament, Brussels to …
The contribution of Water to Circular Economy – Practices of water reuse across Europe
“The EU must support countries to embrace the complexity of water reuse” – Michel Dantin, MEP In light of the newly presented Circular Economy Package, EU decision-makers and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament to discuss the contribution of water and the potential of water reuse across Europe. MEP Michel Dantin …
Micropollutants in Water – The European approach to an emerging environmental challenge
“Micro-pollutants represent nowadays the most alarming concern for water quality” Michel Dantin, MEP EU decision-makers and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament to discuss the issue of micro-pollutants in water, an increasingly important aspect that can have worrisome impacts on nature and human health, if not dealt with a comprehensive …
Access to Water: A public good and a human right
The working group Water and Agriculture of the European Parliament Intergroup on Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development met for the first time in the 8th legislature today, in Strasbourg, under the Chairmenship of MEP Michel Dantin. ‘Access to water’ is the topic chosen for this first breakfast meeting that …
Green Infrastructure: a European success story
Green Infrastructure offers an answer to kick-starting the economy Member states should use Juncker’s €315bn investment plan for green projects On 5 May 2015, the European Economic and Social Committee together with the European Committee of the Regions hosted “Green Infrastructure: a European success story” – an event co-organized by …
Access to Water: A public good and a human right
The Water Framework Directive states that ‘water is not a commercial product like any other but, rather, a heritage which must be protected, defended and treated as such’. Water and sanitation are a human right that depends on the availability of an essential and scarce resource. Access to water is …