The EU’s comprehensive water strategy, the Blue Deal, is intended to respond to the growing water scarcity crisis.
The European Commission, in collaboration with the Economic and Social Committee, has developed a water strategy: the ‘EU Blue Deal’. This is an ambitious initiative to ensure that all Member States have access to clean water and to sustainably manage this valuable resource.
The Blue Deal focuses on three key areas: access to water, sustainable water management and water economy in the context of energy transformation. This approach, which places water at the heart of the EU industrial strategy, is a response to the growing challenges of the climate crisis, urbanisation and growing energy demand.
“Blue Order”. What does this mean for Poland?
Poland, with alarmingly low water resources, is particularly vulnerable to the effects of water shortages. Per capita, only Malta, Cyprus and the Czech Republic have smaller water resources than Poland, which is three times lower than the EU average. There is only 1,600 cubic meters of water per inhabitant of our country per year, compared to the European average of 4,500 cubic meters.
The scale of water needs in Poland is therefore enormous. In this context, the “Blue Deal” with a budget of EUR 390 billion creates an opportunity for Poland to access significant funds that can be allocated to investments in the water sector, including the implementation of innovations aimed at improving the efficiency of water use.
Water, energy, agriculture
A key aspect of the energy transformation under the Blue Deal is also the development of infrastructure that combines water management with energy production. Pumped-storage power plants, which use water to store potential energy, are becoming a key solution in the context of reducing CO2 emissions and stabilising energy networks.
The Blue Deal pays particular attention to agriculture – a sector that is both the largest consumer and the victim of water scarcity. Without sustainable water management, European agriculture could face serious problems that would jeopardize the food security of the entire continent.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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