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   2 days ago · A separate report published by the industry body Water Europe on Monday said that €255bn of investment was needed in Europe’s water infrastructure over the next six years if EU countries were ...

2. www.politico.eu › article › europe-river-sickEurope’s rivers are sick and governments are failing to fix them

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   1 day ago · Europe faces a water crisis of its own making, and EU countries aren't doing enough to avert it — that's the central message from a major new report on the state of Europe's water from the European Environmental Agency. The report, published Tuesday, paints a picture of a continent covered with ...

3. www.eea.europa.eu › en › newsroomPollution, over-use and climate change threaten water ...

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   2 days ago · Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters and groundwaters like never before. According to the largest assessment on the health of Europe’s water bodies, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), Europe is not on track to meet its targets to improve the ...

4. reliefweb.int › report › worldEurope's state of water 2024: the need for improved water ...

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   1 day ago · This report presents the state of Europe's water. It outlines three overarching challenges facing future European water management: 1. protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems; 2. achieving the ...

5. www.voanews.com › a › europe-s-water-security-underEurope's water security under threat, environment agency warns

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   1 day ago · The European agency analyzed 120,000 surface water bodies and 3.8 million square kilometers (1.5 million square miles) of groundwater body areas in 19 EU countries and Norway.

6. www.nytimes.com › 2024/10/14 › businessAmid a Water Crisis, England Asks: Who Should Be in Charge?

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   1 day ago · Thames Water faces regulatory fines that will add to its burden. Last month, the country’s Water Services Regulation Authority, known as Ofwat, said it intended to fine the company £104 million ...

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   Which EU countries are most water-stressed?

   • According to the Water Exploitation index, Malta and Cyprus are the most water-stressed countries in the EU. The EEA added that in some areas of southern Europe “despite already high water use” water consumption for irrigation had continued to creep up, increasing 8 per cent since 2010.

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   Why is the EEA worried about pollution?

   • The EEA also drew attention to excessive pollution in the bloc’s waters, mainly caused by industry and agriculture. Almost two-thirds of Europe’s surface water, such as lakes and rivers, were not in a good ecological state, the agency said, with countries including Sweden, Germany and Poland among the worst affected.

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   What is the European water resilience strategy?

   • Von der Leyen has since promised a European Water Resilience Strategy in guidelines for the next commission mandate, which should begin later this year, “to ensure sources are properly managed, scarcity is addressed”. The commission has opened more than 500 proceedings against member states for contravention of water rules since 1999.

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   Why was the 'water resilience initiative' axed?

   • Share of abstraction and consumption by economic sector, 2019 (%) European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced a “water resilience initiative” in September last year, but it was subsequently shelved amid protests from farmers over the potential administrative burden.

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8. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu › news › articleWhat the EU can do about its water crisis

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   Aug 6, 2024 · Since 2018, more than half of Europe has suffered from extreme drought conditions, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Local, regional and national authorities across the European Union are confronting the dangers of persistent water shortages.