Tag: Water

Another drop in the ocean of deregulation? The review of the EU Water Framework Directive and water due diligence in mineral-producing countries

July 7, 2026

The European Commission’s upcoming review of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) acts as a turning point for European environmental governance. As the EU accelerates efforts to secure critical raw materials for the energy and digital transition, as announced in its RESourceEU Action Plan and reflected in the MoU it recently signed with the United States, mining actors are intensifying pressure