Published: June 3rd, 2025,
Last updated: June 4th, 2025

There’s no shortage of controversies when it comes to Europe’s dwindling and polluted water reserves. Yet in the EU Water Resilience Strategy by Environment, Water, and Circular Economy Commissioner Jessika Roswall, little is said about those conflicts. Neither agriculture – with its heavy nitrate and chemical discharges – nor high-consumption or water-polluting industries are expected to face tighter regulations.