The EIA is preparing a position Paper on the European Commission water resilience strategy
On 8 April 2025, Environment Committee MEPs adopted their recommendations on how the EU should manage its water resources more efficiently and respond better to current challenges.
The own initiative report, adopted with 68 votes in favour, six against and 13 abstentions, constitutes Parliament’s contribution to the upcoming European Water Resilience Strategy.
Underlining that water is not only essential to people’s lives and health, but also central to Europe’s economic survival, competitiveness, and climate adaptation efforts, MEPs want an ambitious and comprehensive strategy, with water at the heart of the EU’s strategic autonomy. The report calls on the Commission to propose sectoral targets for water efficiency and abstraction (taking water from a surface or underground source) based on risk assessments.
MEPs urge the Commission to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, real-time leak detection, smart irrigation, and emerging technologies that improve water efficiency. They stress the importance of digital tools for transparent data collection that should serve as a basis for decision-making across all levels of governance.
As this report barely mentions irrigation, the EIA has just launched a working group on the topic and is preparing a policy paper to be sent to the European Commission in June. The paper will also be presented at Irrigation Day on 9 July in Aix-en-Provence, France.
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