UN World Water Development Report 2023
The 2023 United Nations World Water Development Report on Partnerships and Cooperation assesses the nature and role of partnerships and cooperation among stakeholders in water resources management and development and their role in accelerating progress towards water goals and targets. According to the report, water scarcity affects around 2.2 billion people worldwide, and...Read More
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‘Let’s talk more about water’ new article of Pernille Weiss on the EU Energy Innovation magazine
Pernille Weiss, Member of the European Parliament and Chairman of the MEP Water Group, talked about water in her latest article published on the European Energy Innovation website. ”.. climate change in Europe is expected to cause more droughts in the South and more floods in the North. The Green transition thus requires clever water management. It becomes of outmost...Read More
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Time for an EU Blue Deal. Hearing at the EESC
On 27 February 2023, Pernille Weiss, chair of the MEP Water Group, will open a high-level hearing at the EESC on water policies and challenges. It aims at setting the scene for the EESC’s cross-cutting work on water in 2023. The hearing will focus on the most pressing water-related challenges now and in the years to come, and on what is the state of play regarding existing...Read More
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MEPs say the EU must lead in clean energy technologies, improve its industrial base, and produce high quality jobs and economic growth to reach the Green Deal goals
In a resolution adopted on February 1st – in response to the Commission’s “Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age” – MEPs call on the Commission to work on plans to redeploy, relocate and re-shore industries in Europe. They stress the importance of enhancing the EU’s manufacturing strength in strategic technologies like solar and wind energy,...Read More
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New study shows how to improve Danube River water quality and aid nitrate removal
According to a new large-scale modelling study, reconnecting cut-off water bodies and floodplains with the Danube River and its tributaries could aid nitrate removal and contribute to water quality improvements. Flowing through 10 countries in central and eastern Europe, the Danube river basin has long been affected by elevated nitrate (NO3) levels, from agricultural run-off and other...Read More
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