Leaked draft reveals EU water resilience plan with new targets and tougher enforcement

Leaked draft reveals EU water resilience plan with new targets and tougher enforcement

The plan aims to tackle the “structural mismanagement of water” due to “over-abstraction” and pollution linked to agriculture, industry, waste management, and mining, the document states.

EU plans new subsidies for farmers to save water, draft shows

EU plans new subsidies for farmers to save water, draft shows Subsidies could help farmers pay for more drought-resistant crops

Leaked draft of Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy: Big and empty

The leaked draft version of the EU Water Resilience Strategy reveals a shockingly low level of ambition behind the Commission’s bold promises to promote low-input agriculture and tackle PFAS and pesticide pollution at their source. In fact, it contradicts the EU’s own legal obligations and years of work towards achieving sustainable agriculture.  “Adopting this draft is dangerous, as it effectively legitimises pesticide pollution and allows the …