Jeremy Wates, Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) on the behalf of Living Rivers Europe coalition handovered the public consultation’s signatures officially. It took place ahead of the informal meeting of the Environment Council, 21-22 May, with Commissioner Vella, Romania as the Council Presidency, Austria and Luxembourg. Remember : From the 9 October […]
During the last informal meeting of the Environment Council , 21 st of May: Germany’s representative at Council, State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth, stated that the WFD should not be re-opened. This official statement was accompanied by a tweet: (Translation: At today’s informal Environmental Council in Bucharest, I made it clear that we don’t want changes to the […]
Unsustainable industries, including industrial agriculture, hydropower, and coal mining, are lobbying for devastating changes the Water Framework Directive. A new paper from NGOs (WEAKENING THE EU WATER LAW: INDUSTRY’S WISH LIST) shows that, if ever put into effect, such changes would give these sectors the green light to undertake even more destructive activities, potentially causing […]
No less than 5 court decisions, favorable to FNE and SEPANSO Aquitaine, as to the illegality of the project, had not prevented the Chamber of Agriculture of Lot-et-Garonne to build a dike 300 meters long by 12 meters high on the Caussade stream in order to create an artificial lake of 920 000 m3 for […]
European Rivers Network, the French Agency for Biodiversity, the national french Federation for Fishing, Dam Removal Europe and the INRA announce the international conference on dam removal and renaturation of the Sélune river, from 24th to 26 September, 2019 in Brittany and Normandy (Mont Saint Michel). The Sélune, coastal river, considered as the 3rd river […]
Patagonia’s new documentary “Artifishal” denounces intensive salmon farming in northern European aquaculture farms. It shows the consequences of these farms for our wild fish and our rivers. Patagonia invite you to sign their online petition supported by North Atlantic Salmon Fund Iceland Redd Villaksen – Norwegian Wild Salmon Alliance, Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland, Salmon Watch […]
Public consultation ended yesterday 12 March and #protectwater campaign managed to mobilise 375,386 people from across Europe and beyond to stand up for our strong EU water law! Citizens have spoken up loud and clear in numbers that neither the European Commission nor Member States can turn a blind eye to Our deepest thanks and […]
25 februar 2019 EU Commission’s latest report on its implementation, published today, paints a bleak picture. Despite the EU’s strong water legislation, Europe’s rivers are suffering. Although some progress has been made, Member States are not on track to bring Europe’s rivers, lakes, wetlands, streams, groundwater, transitional and coastal waters to good health by 2027. The report […]
3 videos presenting the planned progress of the work (2019-2021) are online on the ERN website and the collaborative website of the New Poutès. In 2019 the upper parts of the 3 gates will be dismantled and the exit of the fish elevator will be lowered to coincide with the new height of water in […]
Good News : The paper drafted by a group of government officials was NOT endorsed at the Water Directors’ meeting November the 29!! This document included a series of proposed changes to the WFD which, if ever put into effect, would constitute a significant weakening of the legislation. The letter sent to Water Directors on […]
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