The most relevant news from European Institutions in February 2023 regarding the water and wastewater sector
bathing water directive – summary report on the consultation for the evaluation and impact assessment
- The European Commission has published the final summary report on the online public consultation for the evaluation and impact assessment of the Bathing Water Directive. The report summarises the contributions made by stakeholders and gathers the views of EU citizens and stakeholders on the current status of implementation and the performance of the Directive.
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call for evidence of the 2023 Strategic Foresight Report
- The European Commission opens until 13 March the feedback for the call for evidence of the 2023 Strategic Foresight Report. The Strategic Foresight Report for 2023 focuses on the future of the EU’s social and economic sustainability. The feedback received will be considered as the EC further develops and fine-tunes this initiative.
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SWEDISH PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Sweden took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 January. The Swedish presidency is the last in the current presidency trio, following France and the Czech Republic, and marks the last chapter of the common 18-month presidency programme.
- Swedish presidency debriefs European Parliament committees on priorities, including on the environment.
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European Environment Agency publishes updated Water exploitation index
- The European Environment Agency (EEA) announced the publication of the updated version of the indicator for WAT 001- Water scarcity conditions in Europe (Water exploitation index plus).
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Are waste-water treatment plants failing to protect the ecological health of European streams? – European Commission Report
- The European Commission DG Environment publishes a news article regarding whether wastewater treatment plants fail to protect the ecological health of European streams.
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European Parliament Briefing note on Climate Chang
- European Parliament Briefing note on Climate Change. Last year’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, made some headway in its efforts to fight climate change, but its overall progress was limited. The gathering agreed to create a loss-and-damage fund, to support poorer countries disproportionately affected by climate change while only being responsible for a small share of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, the meeting produced barely any new initiatives on climate mitigation, which are needed to keep the Paris 1.5°C temperature-reduction goal alive. This note offers links to recent commentaries, studies and reports from international think tanks on climate issues.
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