Registrations are now open. Please register here The European Water Resilience Strategy (EWRS) estimates the annual gap in water-related investments at around €23 billion (or 0.1% of EU GDP). Increasing investment flows towards “all stages of water management” is therefore identified by the EWRS as one the five key enabling

On the 5 th of March 2026, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) – a consultative EU institution representing Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs) – adopted its opinion on the Water Resilience Strategy. This document aims to analyse the outcome of the report, following actions led by Aqua Publica

On 25 March 2026, the European Parliament held a high-stakes plenary debate on the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under the recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, amid calls from some political groups for a “stop-the-clock” approach. A resolution on this topic is expected to be voted at the

Back in 2025, the European Commission announced its intention to revise the Water Framework Directive in the context of the presentation of the ResourceEU Plan, aimed at facilitating critical raw materials mining projects. In support of this process, APE, as the association of European public water operators, responded to the

On Wednesday, 1 April 2026, APE and seven organisations representing water-dependent sectors sent a joint letter urging the European Commission to carefully assess the economic implications of the forthcoming revision of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Aqua Publica Europea, together with EurEau, the European Molluscs' Producers Association, the European Water

In a six-page interview with Smart Water Magazine, Aqua Publica Europea's President and former President of Vivaqua, Bernard Van Nuffel, outlined the evolving responsibilities of public water utilities. With the increasing impacts of climate change, emerging pollutants, affordability challenges, and the evolving EU legislative framework, water operators not only distribute

Aqua Publica Europea was delighted to participate and contribute to the First Town Hall meeting of the European Water Academy (EUWA), led by the European Commission, held today on 18 March and attended by more than 150 stakeholders. As one of the partner organisations, APE emphasised the importance of EUWA

As the EU Horizon-funded project MERLIN comes to an end, Aqua Publica Europea remains committed to continuing the work carried out in protecting our water resources and restoring the water cycle, notably through nature-based solutions. Aimed at mainstreaming ecological restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems, this research and innovation project, which has

Aqua Publica Europea is pleased to invite you to the first townhall event of the European Water Academy (EUWA) of the European Commission, which will be held online on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM (Brussels time). Created following the presentation of the Commission’s Water Resilience