Strengthening water resilience for wellbeing and industry – The role for EU policies and investment
PAST
EVENT
EVENT
Oct 17, 2024
14:00 - 16:00
Location:
Rue du Trône 14-16, 1000 BrusselsEPC Conference Centre3rd Floor.
Venue: European Policy Centre
The European Policy Centre is delighted to invite you to this Policy Dialogue organised with the support from SUEZ.
Life is inconceivable without water. Same is true for our economy; industry, agriculture and energy production run on water. Although plentiful, a useful amount is mostly limited to freshwater which varies in terms of its quality and availability and is facing significant climate and environmental pressures worldwide and in Europe. The cost of droughts in Europe has been around €100 billion over the last couple of decades. In the context of rising geopolitical tensions, ensuring that the EU has access to top quality water for its industrial and energy transformation (e.g. to produce batteries, chips and hydrogen) becomes increasingly important.
This Policy Dialogue will look at the state of play regarding water management, water-related environmental challenges, innovative cases and how EU policies can further contribute to water resilience in Europe. It will discuss the Water Resilience Initiative announced by the European Commission in the previous term and consider what could this initiative entail and how could it be achieved.
Participation is open to EPC members, media, and EU officials
Moderator
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The Sustainable Prosperity for Europe (SPfE) Programme explores the foundations and drivers for achieving a sustainable, resilient and competitive European economy.
Prospering within the planetary boundaries requires rethinking our economic model, including our production and consumption patterns, as well as our energy, mobility and food systems. It requires addressing the climate emergency and environmental degradation, as well as becoming smarter with the resources we have. The transition to the world we want must bring both businesses and people along, if it is to succeed.
The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda provide the direction for travel globally and in Europe, and the SPfE Programme engages in a debate on the drivers and the means for achieving our goals. The Programme focuses on areas where working together across the EU can bring significant benefits to the member states, citizens and businesses and can ensure sustainable prosperity within the limits of this planet.
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