In a landmark day for Europe’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, the European Commission has announced that the EU’s strong water legislation — the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) — will not be changed.
Why does this meeting matter? The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is one of the EU’s most progressive pieces of environmental legislation. It requires the protection, enhancement and restoration of ...
Green groups regret lax environmental standards on pharmaceuticals, voluntary monitoring and late compliance dates from the political agreement reached on the Water Framework Directive’s revision. EU ...