In its response to the European Citizen Initiative (ECI), Right2Water, the European Commission stated that it would, “explore the idea of benchmarking water quality as a way of empowering citizens” and, more generally, improve transparency and accountability in the water sector. Following the Commission’s invitation to send comments on the

In occasion of the Management Board meeting held in Paris on the 10th October, Ms Celia Blauel was elected new President of APE. Ms Blauel is Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of environment, sustainable development, water, and of the energy-climate plan. Ms Blauel was elected in Mars 2014 and