Event: how to combat Covid-19 via waste water testing – December 3
What if testing waste water could help us prevent large outbreaks of COVID-19 in the future? Waste water surveillance is among the tools which could be of significant help to Europe as we face upcoming waves of COVID-19. Water based surveillance can supply us with highly relevant data on which to base policy decisions about applying measures to combat COVID-19. Pernille Weiss is happy to...Read More
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The development of CAP Strategic plans in each Member States
Last week, on November 18, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development held an interparliamentary committee to look into the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020 and discuss the development of Strategic Plans in the Member States. MEP Ulrike Müller (RE, DE), member of the MEP Water Group steering board, emphasized the need to pursue the path from the current CAP to a new...Read More
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The European Commission released its new strategy on healthy soils for people, food, nature and climate
On the 17th of November, the European Commission released its new strategy on healthy soils for people, food, nature and climate. The content is in line with the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on the 28th of April adopted which ”recognizes the importance of protecting soil and promoting healthy soils in the Union for the objectives of the European Green Deal” and...Read More
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EEB releases its ”Final sprint for Europe’s rivers” report
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has released the final sprint for Europe’s rivers report. This report puts forward the results of an assessment carried out by the EEB and partner NGOs on the quality and level of commitment of 13 draft River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) in eight EU Member States and one international River Basin District published before May 2021, drawing up...Read More
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Policies to Reduce Microplastics Pollution in Water : Focus on Textiles and Tyres
The OECD has recently released the report Policies to Reduce Microplastics Pollution in Water : Focus on Textiles and Tyres focused on the plastic emissions releases across the textile processes. Microplastics emissions occur and are influenced by several stages of the lifecycle of textiles and tyres. As such, a broad range of entry points exist for the implementation of mitigation...Read More
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