European Economic
and Social Committee
Water-intensive industries and water-efficient technologies - Related links
European Commission
- EU water policies - overview
- Water Framework Directive
- Industrial Emissions Directive
- Urban wastewater
- Proposal for a revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
- Fitness Check of the Water Framework Directive, Groundwater Directive, Environmental Quality Standards Directive and Floods Directive
- Zero Pollution Action Plan
- Droughts in Europe
- Climate change and Europe’s water resources: PESETA IV study
- Economic data related to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive and the financing of measures
- Groundwater quality and vulnerability: Assessment tools to prevent and control groundwater pollution by nitrate
- European Drought Observatory (JRC)
- Updating the 2020 industrial strategy: towards a stronger single market for Europe's recovery
- Transition pathway for the chemical industry
- EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
- Pilot Industrial Technologies Prospect Report: R&I evidence on EU development of low-carbon industrial technologies
European Parliament
- Mapping on the state of play of relevant EU policies addressing water, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS, January 2023)
- European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2022 on the consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing the EU’s efforts to fight climate change (2022/2829(RSP))
- Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control)
- Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
- Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration
- Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse
- European Climate Law
- Water protection and management
- Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
- MEP Water Group
Council of the European Union
- EU Industrial Strategy
- European Green Deal
- Water reuse for agricultural irrigation: Council agrees general approach
- Safe and clean drinking water: Council adopts strict minimum quality standards
- Water in diplomacy: Council confirms EU`s commitment to enhanced EU engagement
- Water reuse for agricultural irrigation: Council adopts new rules
European Economic and Social Committee
- Time for a Blue Deal – high-level hearing 27 February 2023: programme, recording and presentations
- Water scarcity in Europe: economic and political implications - Research Guides at Library of the European Economic and Social Committee
OECD
- OECD Council Recommendation on Water – OECD Studies on Water (2016)
- Water Resources Allocation: Sharing Risks and Opportunities – OECD Studies on Water (2015)
- Policy Perspectives on Water, Growth and Finance – OECD Studies on Water (2016)
- Groundwater Allocation: Managing Growing Pressures on Quantity and Quality – OECD Studies on Water (2017)
- Strategic Investment Pathways for resilient water systems – OECD Environment Working Paper (2022)
- Financing a Water Secure Future – OECD Studies on Water (2022)
European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)
Additional Articles, Studies and Reports
- Water Europe and CDP Joint Statement on Mandatory Water Efficiency Assessment in the Industrial Emissions Directive
- Water Europe publications
- UN Water Conference 2023, 22-24 March 2023
- The United Nations World Water Development Report: Valuing Water - UNESCO & UN-Water (2021)
- UN World Water Development Report 2020: Water and Climate Change - UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (2020)
- Progress on Water-Use Efficiency: 2021 Update – Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FAO (2021)
- Sustainable water management – European Environment Agency Briefing (2023)
- Water management in Europe: price and non-price approaches to water conservation – European Environment Agency Briefing (2023)
- Water resources across Europe: Confronting water stress: an updated assessment — European Environment Agency, (2021)
- The role of wastewater treatment in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and sustainability guideline - Obaideen et. al., Energy Nexus vol. 7, (September 2022)
- A WAVE OF CHANGE The role of companies in building a water-secure world - CDP Global Water Report (2020)
- Unleashing Europe's Green Transition through Water Efficiency in Industry – Article in State of Green (2020)
- Europe needs a coherent Industrial Emissions Directive within a water-smart strategy for the European industries – Joint Statement by industrial stakeholders, (2023)
- Is Water Management the Next Priority For Europe And The Chemical Industry? Article by the European Chemical Industry Council CEFIC
- The Water Challenges of the Chemical Industry – Bosaq (2020)
- Global Water Summit 2022 Recap - Global Water Intelligence (2022)
- Industrial water users forum summary - IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition (2022)
- Allgro: turning wastewater into water for their fruit and vegetable cutting business - European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (2020)
- Transforming water risks into the industry’s opportunity for the next decade – Article by Water Europe on Euractiv (16 February 2023)