Noticias sobre Estonia
European Commission opens cases against Estonia & Austria over Drinking Water Directive
The European Commission has opened infringement procedures against Estonia and Austria for failing to correctly transpose the Drinking Water Directive (Directive (EU) 2020/2184) into national law.
Dŵr Cymru appoints Roch Cheroux as new Chief Executive
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, the not-for-profit water company serving over three million people across Wales, Herefordshire, and parts of Deeside, has confirmed the appointment of Roch Cheroux as its new Chief Executive.
Western Australia commits AUD 543 million to water supply for Goldfields and Wheatbelt
$543 million committed in 2025-26 State Budget to increase capacity and reliability of Goldfields and Wheatbelt water supply.
EU invests €86 million to improve climate resilience and water security
The Commission invests €86 million in new Strategic Integrated Projects focusing on improving water quality and availability, cleaning up polluted rivers, improving fire and flood protection, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Is the EU complying with the Water Framework Directive? Analysis of the state of water in Europe
Water is an essential resource for life, the economy and ecological balance, but its management in the European Union continues to face major challenges.
From contamination to accountability: Europe’s drive to regulate PFAS and protect water resources
PFAS, often referred to as "forever chemicals", have emerged as a significant environmental and public health concern.
NIB and Stockholm to build world’s largest underground wastewater facility
NIB has signed a 10-year loan agreement with the City of Stockholm to construct the world’s largest underground wastewater treatment facility at Henriksdal.
How nitrogen has been underestimated in lake ecosystems
An ecological imbalance in a lake can usually be attributed to increased nutrient inputs.
European Commission calls on Estonia and Ireland to improve wastewater management
The European Commission is pursuing legal action against Estonia and Ireland for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law concerning wastewater, as part of its February package of infringement decisions.
Bentley Systems announces the finalists of the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners to be announced on October 12 at Bentley’s 2023 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards Event in Singapore.
The potential of water for thermal energy storage underground
The city of Västerås in central Sweden used a network of underground caverns to store oil reserves during the Cold War.
Drinking water: Ensuring water quality intended for human consumption
Safe drinking water is essential for public health and well-being.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
Microalgae blooms: from environmental problem to a valuable resource
Algal blooms are overgrowths of algae (typically microscopic) in water; they may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments.
Water infrastructure security in the age of cyberwarfare
War Games, a 1983 American film by John Badham starring Mathew Broderick, tells the story of a teenager who, from his computer and out of pure curiosity, enters into the systems of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at the height of the Cold War.
EU invests over €110 million in LIFE projects for environment and climate in 11 EU countries
The European Commission has announced an investment of over €110 million into LIFE programme integrated projects for environmental and climate protection, selected after a call for proposals covering the year 2020.
Sustainable sanitation task force report released
A new report by SS TF sheds light on the current situation of wastewater collection and treatment in the CEE region.
More needs to be done against water pollution from nitrates, says EC
The latest Commission Report on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive (based on data for 2016-2019) warns that nitrates are still causing harmful pollution to water in the EU.
International government-led coalition calls for urgent action on pumped storage hydropower
‘Get used to blackouts’ or risk reverting to fossil fuels is the warning, unless the world scales up investment in water batteries to support fast-growing solar and wind power.
Europe experiences warmest year on record in 2020
The latest edition in an annual series of global climate reports shows that Europe experienced its warmest year in 2020 by a considerable amount.