Groundwater: MEP Water Group- UNESCO Event on the new United Nations Water Report 2022
On the 25th of March, the MEP Water Group and UNESCO organised the annual event on the United-Nations Report 2022, dedicated to groundwater: making the invisible visible with the participation of the Italian Ambassador Stefano Verrecchia, Deputy Permanente Representation of Italy to the European Union. Louise Haxthausen, Director of the UNESCO Liaison office in Brussels reminded us that...Read More
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World Water Day: MEP Water Group address water-related questions to the European Commission
On the occasion of the World Water Day 2022, the Steering Group of the MEP Water Group addressed this morning a number of water-related questions to the European Commission on the importance of the protection of our groundwater resources. The questions aim to underline the importance of water with every sector, not only the economy but also the energy, soil’s health and...Read More
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United Nations release the 2022 UN World Water Development Report on “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible”
Today, the United Nations has released the 2022 UN World Water Development Report on “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible” during the opening session of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, held today on 21 March 2022. The report describes the challenges and opportunities associated with the development, management and governance of groundwater throughout the world. -In...Read More
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MEP Water Group Online Event: Groundwater – The United Nations World Water Development Report 2022, 25 March 2022
The MEP Water Group and UNESCO are organising an online event on the new UN water Report 2022 on groundwater, on 25 March from 9.00 am to 10.30 am. The event will be hosted by MEP Pernille Weiss, Chairman of the MEP Water Group, during which the United Nations World Water Development Report will be presented. The event will conclude with a panel discussion and a Q&A session....Read More
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Adoption Committee of the Regions Opinion on “EU Action Plan: ‘Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil”
At its Plenary Session on 27 January 2022, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted unanimously the Opinion “EU Action Plan: ‘Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil“. You can find below the key points regarding the water issues: welcomes the target of reducing microplastics released into the environment by 30% and encourages the European Commission to set...Read More
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