Scientists Call for Clean Water in Europe

Scientists’ statement of support for updated European Union water pollution standards.

The scientists’ statement on EU water pollution standards urges the European Commission, EU Member States and the European Parliament to prioritise the state of Europe’s freshwaters in the upcoming negotiations and to stand by the environmental objectives laid out in the Water Framework Directive.

Over 600 scientists call on the EU to keep our waters clean and healthy.

We are pleased to share, as a matter of urgency, the scientists’ statement of support for a swift and adequate update of the EU water pollution standards under the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD), also amending the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Groundwater Directive (GWD). The statement has been signed by over 600 scientists around the world, concerned about freshwaters health, and supporting a call for immediate action for freshwater ecosystems.

Read the full statement here