The EU takes steps to set safe minimum standards to enable the reuse of water for agricultural irrigation The EU is taking new measures to reduce the...
Just over 85% of bathing water sites across Europe monitored last year met the European Union's highest ‘excellent' and most stringent quality standards for water cleanliness,...
From 1 to 3 April 2019, an EU delegation headed by Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner Karmenu Vella is visiting China to continue and deepen EU-China environmental...
MEPs backed plans to improve consumers’ trust in tap water, which is much cheaper and cleaner for the environment than bottled water, on Thursday (28 March)....
The Commission has published its assessment of how member states have implemented EU water legislation, highlighting successes and shortcomings. The six-yearly implementation report evaluates both member...
Water scarcity is a growing problem in Europe. MEPs want to secure the EU’s freshwater sources by promoting water reuse in agriculture. Population growth, urbanisation and...
Plans to counter water scarcity by facilitating the reuse of treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation were backed by the Environment Committee this week. The legislation defines...