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From Athens to Brussels, Europe’s First Real Push for Water Security Begins
Europe’s Thirsty Future
Last Tuesday, the EU Environment Council (ENVI) met in Luxembourg and formally approved the European Commission’s new Water Resilience Strategy (WRS). Although the approval is largely symbolic, the WRS is not. By 2030, global water demand is expected to exceed available resources by 40% and the WRS is Europe’s efforts to ensure a more holistic approach to water management, to promote water security for the bloc, and to be better prepared for water-related disasters.
The Commission has said the WRS will “help the EU improve the way we manage water while making our businesses more competitive and innovative,” setting targets for efficiency, reuse, storage, and data governance, and urging Europe to plan for water “as it does for energy or semiconductors.”
The change in approach is significant, as water resources until now have largely been governed by the Water Framework Directive, which primarily focused on water quality, as opposed to quantity.
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