An Independent Commission into the water sector and its regulation was launched on Wednesday October 23rd, in what is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. The Commission forms the next stage in the Government’s long-term approach to ensuring we have a sufficiently robust and stable regulatory framework to attract the investment needed to clean up

The Global Commission on the Economics of Water has issued a clarion call for urgent reform in how we value and manage water resources worldwide. The report highlights the pressing need to restore stability to the global water cycle, ensure safe water access, and secure food security and sustainable development for all. Image : GCEW The consequences of inaction are

The European Commission has moved to strengthen water resilience with the appointment of a new commissioner, restrictions on more ‘forever chemicals’ and the registration of a new citizen initiative. A new commissioner with a focus on water resilience European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has appointed a new college of commissioners which includes the appointment of Jessika Roswall as

Une nouvelle étude montre que 40 % des inventions dans les technologies liées à l’eau proviennent de demandeurs européens. Les nouveaux outils de l’OEB aident les inventeurs, chercheurs et décideurs politiques dans ce secteur. Aujourd’hui, l’OEB publie trois ressources utiles pour le soutien aux inventeurs, chercheurs, décideurs politiques et investisseurs qui traitent des enjeux cruciaux que constituent d’une part l’approvisionnement