Water Europe
Water Europe is a association that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
“In 2025, water is finally gaining prominent visibility on Europe’s political agenda”
With water scarcity, climate change, and rising industrial demand putting increasing pressure on global resources, effective water governance and innovation have never been more urgent. Leading the charge in shaping Europe's water future is Hans Goossens, CEO of De Watergroep – the largest water company in Flanders, Belgium – and President of Water Europe. His […]
The European Parliament ENVI Committee discussed the Water Resilience Strategy
The ENVI Committee of the European Parliament held a crucial discussion on January 27, 2025, focusing on Europe’s pressing water challenges and the development of a comprehensive Water Resilience Strategy (WRS). MEP Bajada presented the six pillars of its report for the resolution on the Water Resilience Strategy: efficiency, pollution control at the source, climate […]
Study: €255B in water investments needed by 2030 to safeguard Europe’s economy and environment
Water Europe has released a socio-economic study, calling for €255 billion in water investments in the next six years to protect Europe’s economy and ensure environmental sustainability. The study on the Value of EU Investing in Water stresses the need for more robust water management to address the growing threat of water scarcity, which affects […]
“When communicating about water, striking the balance is essential”
Water Europe is an advocate and champion for innovation and research in water-related activities within Europe. To learn a bit more about what role communication plays within the organization, we had the chance to speak with Maria Mirachtsi, Communications Manager at Water Europe. How do you think communication in the water sector has evolved in […]
Water Europe and LIAA collaborate on water-related challenges via R&D
Water Europe’s Executive Director Durk Krol, met with the Director General of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), Kaspars Rozkalns, to agree on cooperation in the development of joint projects and discuss the inclusion of Latvian innovation players in this partnership platform. This was a great occasion for Water Europe to mark a […]
Water Europe is being appointed to the New Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform
Water Europe is delighted being appointed to the new Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform set by the European Commission, in cooperation with the Committee of the Regions. The Platform will bring together stakeholders and experts of different policy areas (e.g. health, agriculture, research and innovation, transport, digitalisation and the environment) to effectively mainstream the zero pollution agenda, help create co-ownership, […]
ZERO BRINE project heads into the final year
The ZERO BRINE project entered its forth and last year thus results are well underway. Coordinated by TU Delft, the project’s goal is to re-designing the value and supply chain of water and minerals: A circular economy approach for the recovery of resources from brine generated by process industries. By integrating innovative technologies ZERO BRINE […]
New policy paper released to enhance water-related climate resilience
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety has recently released a policy paper ‘Climate change and the European water dimension –Enhancing resilience’ following the Conference held between 4 and 5 November 2020. This policy paper results from the deliberations at the conference and provides recommendations for the European Commission and EU Member […]
Water Europe Executive Committee elected
Last week, Thursday, 29th of October, Water Europe board members convened online to elect their Executive Committee and exchange on the Water Europe priorities for the upcoming period. In line with the new governance adopted at the general meeting in June 2020, the Water Europe Executive Committee consists of the Water Europe President, the Executive Director […]