Water is a vital resource for Europe’s food, energy, and economic security. With increasing pressures from climate change, population growth, and industrial demands, water resources are under significant strain.

In her political guidelines and letters of mandate for the relevant designated Commissioners, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need for a European Water Resilience Strategy to address these challenges. This strategy is crucial for managing water resources sustainably, addressing scarcity, and enhancing Europe’s competitive edge through a circular
economy approach.

In our paper, we present eleven key recommendations for this Strategy to ensure a comprehensive and forward looking framework for water management.

Read here the paper.

As Europe seeks to enhance its competitiveness and resilience while addressing climate and social goals, a transformative approach to energy has become more urgent than ever.

This white paper introduces Energy System Efficiency (ESE) as a critical pillar for ensuring energy security, affordability, and decarbonisation. A holistic focus on ESE will allow Europe to boost its industrial competitiveness, strengthen energy security, and lead the global effort against climate change.

Achieving Europe’s energy transition will require cooperation across sectors. Policymakers, industries, and civil society must collaborate to align legislation, investment strategies, technologies, infrastructure, and practices that will drive the future energy system. By adopting and implementing Energy System Efficiency, Europe can secure a sustainable, competitive, and carbon-neutral future by 2050, ensuring stronger energy security and a higher quality of life for all.

Read more in our White Paper: Energy System Efficiency for Competitiveness and Security of Energy Supply