Efficient management for environmental sustainability and local development

Water management has to serve the general interest. Public operators have to operate under the principles of efficiency and accountability and be an active stakeholder in the community they serve.

Aqua Publica Europea works to promote a socially responsible, effective and sustainable management of water resources, which is capable of responding to the environmental and social challenges of this century, from climate change to societal transformation.

APE Events

EVENT | Building a circular society:The need for a collective effort to achieve sustainability - Brussels, 17 October 2019

Belgium
17 October 2019 13:30–19:30

Aqua Publica Europea, the European Association of Public Water Operators has the pleasure to invite you to our conference BUILDING A CIRCULAR SOCIETY: The need for a collective effort to achieve sustainability Organised on the occasion of Aqua Publica Europea’s tenth anniversary celebration, the conference will discuss how different institutions

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APE Events

EVENT | BACK TO THE NATURE: Exploring the potential of nature-based solutions to face the effects of climate change on water - Brussels and online, 09 November 2021

Belgium 9 November 2021

Aqua Publica Europea, the European Association of Public Water Operators has the pleasure to invite you to our public event BACK TO THE NATURE: Exploring the potential of nature-based solutions to face the effects of climate change on water In its latest report, published in August 2021, the IPCC rings

Members' activities

Gruppo CAP receives award for Best Italian Public Utility

APE member Gruppo CAP has surpassed important, private operators such as Acea, A2A, Hera and Iren to clinch the first prize at this year’s Top Utility Analysis awards. The decision was taken by a network of independent experts who analyze and rate the overall social, environmental and economic performance of

Members' activities

Gruppo CAP seminar on water and territorial resilience

On the 4th of July 2016 Gruppo CAP, the operator serving the province around Milan, organised an international event with the aim of analysing and discussing the cities’ strategies to manage rainwater in cities and urban areas.

Members' activities

Seminar on alternative dispute resolution

Abbanoa, the water operator of Sardinia, organised a seminar on alternative dispute resolution. This event was the opportunity to learn more on how to settle water-related disputes out of court, helping both customers and utilities save time and money.

News

EBC Foundation and APE Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

The aim of the MoU is to enhance collaboration on benchmarking and the exchange of knowledge The European Benchmarking Cooperation (EBC) Foundation manages one of the most important benchmarking initiatives for water utilities at the international level. More than 120 water operators from all over Europe and beyond participate in

APE Publications and Studies

Water and Climate: European Public Water Operator’s Commitment to Water Resources Protection

On the occasion of APE-Eau de Paris “Water and Climate” seminar, and on the eve of the COP21 Conference, APE presented a publication collecting a series of best practices from APE members with regard to the protection of water resources.

Members' activities

Eau de Paris signs the Paris Climate Action Charter

The Paris water operator has signed the Paris Climate Action Charter, during an official ceremony which took place at Paris City Hall on the 16 October in the presence of Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, and of Celia Blauel, Paris deputy Mayor for environment and President of Eau de Paris