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Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Outrage as Commission accused of shelving water resilience plan The European Commission has taken a water resilience intiative, an EU response to increasingly frequent episodes of drought and flooding, off its agenda for the coming months, sparking fears that it has once again caved in to an anti-green backlash ahead of EU elections. 15/02/2024
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Now playing Next Green News Drought-stricken villages in Spain are bringing in water in tankers Thousands living in small communities that depend on wells which are now running dry are experiencing difficulties getting water fit for consumption. 02/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Commission mulls response to threat of water shortages and flooding The EU executive is preparing to launch a 'water resilience' initiative, with a drought emergency in north-eastern Spain providing a glimpse into one possible future for a Europe increasingly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change. 01/02/2024