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Ms. Trine Christiansen, Acting Head of the Freshwater and Marine Unit at the European Environment Agency, responds to APE's questions on the recent Europe's State of Water 2024 report. In this interview, Ms. Christiansen analyses the factors behind the slow progress in improving Europe's water bodies. She highlights the importance of preventive measures for tackling persistent pollutants, the potential of nature-based solutions, and the urgent need to adapt our water practices to ensure water security. She also shares her views on the role and responsibility of water operators in strengthening water resilience.

Aqua Publica Europea has held exchanges with the Ukrainian Association of Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprises to better understand their needs and try to provide some support.

On 14 December, more than 100 people attended the final conference of the Horizon2020-funded research project SMART.MET to learn more about the innovative technological solutions in the field of smart water metering that were developed and tested on the field during the 5-years project.

Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems in a Landscape context: INnovation, upscaling and transformation (MERLIN) is an EU research project, coordinated by the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), which will seek innovative solutions based on nature to restore the functions of freshwater ecosystems and mitigate climate change.

Aqua Publica and seven of its members have been involved in the EU-funded research project SMART.MET for the development of innovative solutions for smart metering that now is reaching its final stage.