Sunday, December 02, 2012

Water blueprint seeks to better police member states


The European Commission unveiled its water blueprint on Thursday (15 November), calling for strengthened enforcement of the 12-year-old Water Framework Directive amid fresh reports that many national governments are failing to live up to their commitments.

The document was released a day after the European Environment Agency (EEA) reported that 48% of streams and lakes in the EU will fail to be of ‘good ecological status’ by 2015 as required by law, and criticism from environmentalists that national governments flaunt their obligations under the water directive.

As expected, the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources avoids an ambitious agenda of legislative recommendations.

See full Press Release: http://www.euractiv.com/sustainability/water-blueprint-seeks-better-pol-news-516070