When WAREG’s 34ᵗʰ General Assembly endorsed the new Work Plan, members agreed that the four Working Groups—Tariffs, KPIs, Drinking Water Directive (DWD) and Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD)—should build on the most complete evidence already available. Two earlier studies supply much of that groundwork: Tariff Regulatory Frameworks in WAREG Member Countries…
Date 14 May 2025
Read more
WAREG’s Draft Work Plan 2025‑2026 turns the priorities adopted by the 34th General Assembly into a practical two‑year roadmap. All analytical work is channelled into four thematic Working Groups about the emergent themes ongoing in Europe´s Water sector—Tariffs, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the Drinking Water Directive (DWD) and the Urban Wastewater…
Date 6 May 2025
Read more
Jūrmala, Latvia, April 3, 2025 – WAREG concluded its 34th General Assembly on April 2–3, hosted by the Public Utility Commission of Latvia (PUC). Chaired by WAREG President Vera Eiró, the Assembly brought together European water regulators to adopt the 2025–2026 Work Plan, reinforcing WAREG’s leadership role in advancing…
Date 3 April 2025
Read more
6 March 2025
WAREG, the association of 34 Water Regulatory Authorities in Europe (www.wareg.org), welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to develop an EU-wide Water Resilience Strategy. Independent national regulatory authorities where they exist in EU Countries play a crucial role in ensuring safe, qualitative and economically affordable…
Date 6 March 2025
Read more
Water and aquatic ecosystems are under severe pressure. The European Water Resilience Strategy will set up a holistic multi-annual cross-sectoral plan with milestones in 2030 or 2040 to achieve a water resilient Europe, to ensure that water sources are properly managed, scarcity is addressed, and that we enhance…
Date 6 February 2025The European Commission will host a dedicated event to provide input on the upcoming European Water Resilience Strategy.
Stakeholders and civil society are invited to “Towards a Water Resilience Strategy for the European Union”, a high-level event taking place on 6 March (09:00–18:00) at the European Commission’s premises…
Date 5 February 2025
Read more
A call for experts from EU Member states for WAREG’s Members.
InnWater Project InformationInnovative and cross sector governance of water is the next step to face the multi-dimensional societal challenges that are upon us. The validation of these innovations will help with the challenge of governing to…
Date 14 January 2025
Read more
Following the election held on December 10th, we are pleased to share more insights from the distinguished members of WAREG’s new Board. Their leadership and expertise will guide our work over the next two years as we tackle challenges in the water sector and promote regulatory excellence across Europe.…
Date 13 December 2024
Read more
Brussels, December 10-11, 2024 – The 33rd General Assembly of the European Water Regulators (WAREG) concluded successfully on 10-11 December at the CEER Premises in Brussels. Bringing together 34 regulatory authorities from across Europe and stakeholders, this meeting addressed important developments within the water sector and set a strategic…
Date 12 December 2024
Read more
Since the beginning of active hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, critical infrastructure facilities, including networks and capacities of water supply and wastewater treatment companies, have been continuously destroyed. The financial and economic condition of these utilities is currently highly vulnerable, and the state and local budgets lack necessary…
Date 5 November 2024
Read more
