EU policies are unable to ensure farmers use water sustainably, according to a special report published today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). The impact...
Since the unification of Crimea with Russia in March 2014, problems with the water supply disturb the population of the Peninsula. Ukraine has stopped supplying fresh...
MEPs call for EU water legislation to be properly implemented as 50% of EU’s water bodies are still not in a good state© AdobeStock/Irina The...
With farmers being major consumers of freshwater, the European Court of Auditors is assessing the impact of the EU’s agricultural policy on sustainable water use. The...
Good quality drinking water is of vital importance The environment committee has backed new rules to further improve the quality and access to drinking water...
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, urbanization and...
The Commission has welcomed the provisional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on the recast Drinking Water Directive. The agreement is based on...
