Presentation - Sixth Roundtable on Financing Water - Ms. Nele Rosenstock, Policy Advisor, DG Environment, European Commission.

1. Nele Rosenstock
European Commission
Directorate Generalfor the Environment
Investment needs and estimating financing capacities
for water supply, sanitation and flood protection in
EU member states
Key findings and next steps
6th Roundtable on Financing Water (07/12/2020)

2. Key findings*
Analysis
• Current
spending =
about EUR 100
bn p.a.
• Investment gap
of EUR 289 bn
until 2030
• High reliance
on EU funds
• Affordability not
endangered
Key conclusions
• All MS need to
increase
investments by
> 20%
• Different MS
capacities to
bridge gap
• Move away
from reliance on
EU funds
Way forward
• Make the best
use of existing
assets and
financial
resources
• Minimize future
financing needs
• Consider
additional
sources of
finance
* OECD (2020). Financing Water Supply, Sanitation and Flood Protection

3. Next steps
Changed context
• Green Deal
• Covid19 sanitary and
economic crisis
• Recovery &
Resilience funds*
Long-term vision
• Self-sufficient water
sector
• Cost recovery: right
water price with
social measures
where needed
• Improved
governance, e.g.
transparency &
better planning
Commission next
steps
• 4 MS regional
workshops
• ATG economics
• Revision of key EU
WSS acquis
(UWWTD)
• Polluter Pays
Principle (EPR)
*EC, 2020, Recovery and Resilience facility

4. Thank you
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