Our Publications
letter: Make nature-based solutions the first line of defence against climate disasters
As climate extremes intensify across Europe, we as a group of professional associations, local authorities, non-governmental organisations, and financial service providers, urge you to use the upcoming European Framework for Climate Resilience to make nature-based solutions the first line of defence against the worsening effects of climate change.
EurEau Recommendations on the Digital Transition of the Water Services Sector
These recommendations call for an enabling, risk-aware approach to digitalisation, focused on reliability, security and continuity of essential water services. They emphasise readiness, good governance, data quality and proportionate implementation, while recognising both the opportunities and risks for water utilities.
Joint Critical Infrastructure Statement on NATO Resilience
Associations representing critical infrastructure statement to NATO, call for investment to improve resilience
Annual Report 2025
From helping shape the EU Water Resilience Strategy to defending the Polluter Pays Principle, advocating for stronger protection against PFAS, and celebrating 50 years of bringing Europe’s water professionals together, 2025 showed why water must remain at the heart of Europe’s future.
Inside the report you’ll find:
💧 Our policy achievements
💧 Key advocacy milestones
💧 New publications and technical work
💧 The people and partnerships behind our work
💧 What comes next for Europe’s water sector
Thank you to all our members, experts and partners who contributed throughout the year.
Europe’s Water in Figures
Europe’s water services providers continue to deliver safe drinking water and wastewater services to most people across the continent. But behind this strong performance, ageing infrastructure, rising costs and new environmental challenges are putting future resilience at risk.
Europe’s Water in Figures – 2025 snapshot
An overview of Europe’s water stats in 2025
EurEau position on the proposal for a regulation on speeding-up environmental assessments
The simplification of environmental assessments needs to strike the right balance to avoid creating loopholes for sectors with significant environmental footprints.
Joint FIEC EurEau letter to U von der Leyen on EPR in UWWTD
FIEC and EurEau encourage the EU to maintain EPR in the recast UWWTD
Letter: EPR in the UWWTD; Call on MEPs to support implementation
Call to swiftly implement the recast UWWTD to protect public health, the environment and Europe’s competitiveness
