The European Copper Institute (ECI) strongly supports measures that help to improve the quality of water intended for human consumption. ECI therefore is in favour of EU-wide standards that help understanding and reduce sources of chemical and /or biological contamination in drinking water systems. We see three main topics to be addressed in this context:
A leaked five-year plan setting political priorities for Europe is exposing the lack of willingness by European governments to address and respond to the existential social and climate crisis.