Speakers
Loïc Charpentier
Head of Advocacy of Water Europe
Expert to Kata Tutto, President of the European Committee of Regions, for the opinion on the European Water Resilience Strategy
Loïc Charpentier is the head of the advocacy programme of Water Europe, representing the full value-chain of water in Europe. He also contributes to the policy development of EU research & innovation projects on behalf of Water Europe. Since 2023, Loïc is also involved in different European research clusters and the chairman of the Policy working group of the ZeroPollution4Water cluster. In 2023 and 2025, he was/is expert to the EU Committee of Regions for the opinions on the water resilience strategy. He manages the MEP Water Group’s secretariat. With a background in law and a master in European studies, Loïc worked previously at the European Association of Research and Technology organisations as policy assistant.
Session:
- SE02 - The European Water Resilience Strategy
SE02 - The European Water Resilience Strategy: A View from Andalusia
Description
The European Union is developing a Water Resilience Strategy that aims to prioritise water in policies on climate change adaptation, territorial cohesion, and ecological transition. This initiative, which forms part of the European Green Deal, has three main objectives: restoring and protecting the water cycle; promoting a water-efficient economy; and ensuring access to clean, affordable water for everyone.
The European Committee of the Regions has emphasised that water management must be considered not only from an environmental perspective, but also as an economic, social and territorial challenge affecting the competitiveness, security and well-being of citizens. The future strategy proposes collaborative governance, adequate funding and nature-based solutions as essential pillars for strengthening water resilience at all levels of government