Noticias sobre Poland
Droughts in Europe in July 2022: almost half of the EU +UK territory at risk
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre today published the “Drought in Europe - July 2022” report, an assessment of Europe’s drought situation based on the European Drought Observatory.
Bentley experts to demonstrate how to use digital twins in infrastructure at Infraweek Europe
Four-day Virtual Event Features Industry Experts Speaking to Attendees in 6 Countries
European project to recover critical raw materials from contact water from mining liabilities
The REECOVERY project, co-funded by the European Commission, will develop a system to recover critical raw materials such as rare earths, cobalt, zinc and copper with the aim of reducing Europe's dependence on imports.
EIB funds €791 million clean energy, health and water investment across Europe
Board of Directors takes stock of record time disbursement of € 668 million to Ukraine. Board approves renewable energy, water, health, urban and rural investment. For the first time InvestEU backs EIB projects unlocking increased EIB support for education, energy, and internet.
EC takes Spain to court for failing to treat its urban wastewater
The Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to comply with the Urban Waste Water Directive (Council Directive 91/271/EEC).
“We will not leave the Ukrainian waterworks alone”
As the world witnesses in disbelief the horrors of war in Ukraine, members of the Chamber of Commerce Polish Waterworks (IGWP) are mobilizing to support their Ukrainian neighbours with all forms of support for victims of the war, both those in Ukraine and refugees that have fled to Poland.
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.
Poland referred to Court of Justice of EU over wastewater treatment
The Commission has referred Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to comply with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (Directive 91/271/EEC).
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.
Aqualia, integrated water management global partnerships to preserve the local environment
Developing social action programs and mechanisms to guarantee universal access to water within a sustainability framework is part of the challenges set by several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
European Commission calls on Malta, Poland, Greece, Slovakia to comply with urban wastewater rules
The Commission is calling on Malta, Poland and Slovakia, to comply with EU rules on urban waste water treatment (Council Directive 91/271/EEC).
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.
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.
Water ranking in Europe 2020
Europe is a very heterogeneous continent in many ways, and water is no exception.
Xylem breakthrough achieves up to 60% energy savings in industrial dewatering
Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), has unveiled Flygt Biboα – a breakthrough dewatering pump that dramatically reduces energy, wear and tear, and maintenance costs.
Nestle to sell North American water brands for $4.3 billion
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River dredging in Chernobyl exclusion zone raises concerns about radioactive contamination
The Pripyat River in Eastern Europe, which passes through the exclusion zone established around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, is being dredged to expand an inland waterway and enable shipping from the Baltic to the Black Sea.
ZERO BRINE project heads into the final year
The ZERO BRINE project entered its forth and last year thus results are well underway.
Scientists create polymers to detect banned substances in wastewater
Molecularly imprinted polymers, which have been created with the participation of a SUSU scientist, have become a base for a unique sensor detecting banned substances in wastewater.
A mussel-based system warns about water quality issues in Poland
A water treatment plan in Poland relies on mussels to detect changes in the quality of the Warta River, the main source of water for the city of Poznań, a metropolitan area home to 1.4 million people.