EU Water Policy

A large group of stakeholders unite their voice to support the EPR scheme in the proposed revision of the UWWTD

Aqua Publica Europea joins a large group of stakeholders representing drinking and wastewater service providers, local public utilities, local and regional governments, environmental civil society organisations and water-related innovation industries to support the financing mechanism proposed by the European Commission to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the costs

APE Events

THE VALUE OF WATER(S) - Strategies to reduce impact on freshwater resources | Vila Nova de Gaia (and online), 30 March, 14:30-18:00 GMT

Portugal 30 March 2023

Aqua Publica Europea is pleased to invite you to our next public seminar: The Value of Water(s): Strategies to reduce impact on freshwater resources. The event will take place in person at THE LODGE HOTEL (Rua de Serpa Pinto 60, 4400-307 Vila Nova de Gaia) and online. The frequency and

APE Events

WATER AND ENERGY - A Complex Nexus | Brussels (and online), 17 November, 15:30-18:00

Bélgica 17 November 2022

Aqua Publica Europea is pleased to invite you to our next public seminar: Water and Energy: A Complex Nexus The event will take place in person at VIVAQUA's main building (Boulevard de l'Impératrice 17, Brussels) and online. The dramatic drought that affected a large part of our continent last summer

International Water Policy

News

Aqua Publica Europea's Statement on the UN 2023 Water Conference

As the association representing the voice of public water operators in Europe, Aqua Publica Europea (APE) is committed to contributing to the realization of Sustainable Development Goal 6. We share the general concern about the alarmingly slow progress in achieving SDG6 water-related goals and targets and we call on governments

Members' activities

APE President participates in the Social Forum of the UN Human Right Council

Aqua Publica Europea's President, Bernard Van Nuffel, participated in a panel on “governance and participation” at the United Nations Human Rights Council 2022 Social Forum, which took place in Geneva on 3 and 4 November. The panel, moderated by the former UN Rapporteur for the human right to water and

Members' activities

Public-public synergies: the potential of public banks in financing the public water sector

A new special issue of ‘Water International’ explores the potential of public banks in funding sustainable and equitable water and sanitation services in Europe.