Commissioner Roswall and German Environment Minister Schneider sign joint declaration, pledging to strengthen enforcement in the EU water sector

Jessika Roswall, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, and Carsten Schneider, Germany’s Federal Environment Minister, signed a joint declaration in Berlin. Germany became the first member state to complete the EU’s structured dialogue process. It will upgrade existing water treatment plants and add pollutant removal stages to filter micropollutants such as pharmaceutical residues, pesticides and PFAS, while also reducing legacy pollution from mining. Through its European Water Resilience Strategy, the European Commission will support Germany in areas including research and innovation, digitalization, and investment in green and blue infrastructure.