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Leeuwarden: Stepping stone for European water tech companies

Leeuwarden: Stepping stone for European water tech companies
The WaterCampus in Leeuwarden is fit for connecting water business worldwide. Photo: Water Alliance. Selling innovative water tech products worldwide is easier said than done. It requires research, testing facilities, knowledge of local markets, contacts and much more. Water Alliance in the Netherlands supports small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) in Europe to go globally. A...
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Austria approves investment of 46 million euros in national water projects

Austria approves investment of 46 million euros in national water projects

Wastewater Treatment Plant Rossau in Innsbruck. Source: Wikimedia Commons

The Austrian government is prepared to invest approximately 46 million euros in drinking water projects, expansion of wastewater treatment plants and flood protection. The investment of the government is meant to provoke a total investment of 200 million euros. This was announced by...
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Eureau: Water prices should include budget for investing in infrastructure

Eureau: Water prices should include budget for investing in infrastructure

Water service providers should be able to invest in water infrastructure on the basis of charged water prices. Thus the Cost Recovery Principle, also known as Article 9 in the Water Framework Directive (WFD), should be strengthened. Eureau, the organisation of private and public water service providers across Europe, pleas for introducing water prices that ensure these investments.

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