Posted on 01/26/2023 9:49:07 PM PST by Olog-hai
The European Commission will refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to correctly transpose the Water Framework Directive into Irish law — despite the signing into law in Ireland last month of new water-related legislation to addresses their concerns.
The EU Directive establishes a framework for protecting inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater by preventing their further deterioration, preventing pollution as well as protecting and enhancing water dependent ecosystems and water resources. […]
The Water Framework Directive requires that all inland and coastal waters reach at least good status by 2027 at the latest. To achieve this, member states need to establish river basin management plans and programs with measures.
This is an important aspect of the European Green Deal’s zero pollution ambition, aiming for water pollution to be reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and natural ecosystems. …
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Such insanity
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