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European Parliament adopts recommendations for the European Water Resilience Strategy

The European Water Resilience Strategy will develop a cross-sectoral plan for water and aquatic ecosystems with milestones in 2030 or 2040. The aim is to ensure that water sources are properly managed and scarcity is addressed, strengthening competitiveness and innovation in the water industry and adopting a circular economy approach.

MEPs want the Commission to propose sectoral targets for water efficiency and water abstraction based on risk assessments. There is also a call to reduce water pollution from a variety of sources (including pharmaceuticals and fertilisers) and to phase out PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals". Parliament has called for climate adaptation to be integrated into sectoral plans and policy measures affecting water and land use. The Commission is expected to adopt the European Water Resilience Strategy before the summer.

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