

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Competitiveness and environmental protection: two sides of the same coin
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The European Water Movement organises the EU Parliament event "How the Water Framework Directive is the cornerstone of EU resilience"About this EventCompetitiveness and environmental protection: two sides of the same coin How the Water Framework Directive is the cornerstone of EU resilience24 March 2026, 12-1pm CETEU Parliament Brussels, Room: SPINELLI A5E1Co-hosted by MEPs Diana Riba and Vicent Marzá (the Greens, ES) and MEP Cesar Luena (S&amp;D, ES)Back in December 2025, the EU Commission has announced two consecutive times in the same week the review and revision of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) - the only law that focuses on protecting freshwater and its ecosystems in Europe, and the very foundation of the Water Resilience Strategy.This revision was announced after some powerful corporate interests groups (such as mining or Big Agri) have aggressively and repeatedly lobbied the EU Commission representatives behind closed doors. In 2025, 69% of the meetings with Commission’s cabinets’ members were dedicated to industry players while only 16% were to Civil Society Organisations.Following the publication of the Draghi report in 2024, the EU Commission and other prominent decision-makers have started to oppose competitiveness and environmental and health protection, arguing for the need to cut “red and green tapes”. While simplification and streamlining of legal processes might be wise in some cases; it can’t be an excuse to dismantle the very legal frameworks that protect people, nature and businesses (especially SMEs).In September 2025, in only 4 weeks, more than 200,000 EU citizens have expressed their opposition to downgrading environmental standards during the only consultation that took place in the framework of the preparation of the Environmental Omnibus (the 8th one). Additionally, the WFD fitness check evaluation 2019 concluded that the directive is fit-for-purpose to achieve its objectives and offers enough flexibility to conciliate economic development and health protection. Better Regulation Guidelines, established by the EU Commission itself, reiterate principles and obligations to take decisions involving the public in an adequate and transparent manner, based on the best available evidence and ensuring policy coherence across sectors and following the hierarchy of norms.Despite the elements mentioned above, the revision of the WFD is planned to happen in 2026.The WFD exists for 25 years and has generated tangible positive impacts for freshwater protection and by extension supports clean water for drinking water or operations, and people’s health. As the triple planetary crisis is exacerbating, costing lives and billions each year, and while geopolitical instability spreads over the world, the WFD is more relevant than ever to ensure communities and businesses are resilient to upcoming extreme political and environmental events. Safeguarding water is not only a question of social justice and democracy, it is also truly a question of long-term economic resilience and strategic autonomy to safeguard peace on our continent.Panel DiscussionSara Johansson, Senior Policy Officer for Water, European Environmental Bureau WFD: background and on-going threatsDante Maschio, Engineers Without BordersWFD and Water Resilience Strategy in SpainCléo Moreno, Legal Counsel, ClientEarth WFD and mining - Strategic Projects, Better Regulation Guidelines and the Rule of LawModerated by Tuscany Bell, EPSU
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bruxelles
- **state**: BU
- **country**: Belgium
- **location**: European Parliament SPINELLI A5E1
- **lat**: 50.8399629
- **long**: 4.3739053
- **full address**: European Parliament SPINELLI A5E1, 60 Rue Wiertz, Bruxelles, Belgium

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- **organizer**: European Water Movement (https://allevents.in/org/european-water-movement/27586110)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** European Parliament SPINELLI A5E1, 60 Rue Wiertz, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** European Water Movement
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, business, meetups
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