This briefing provides advisory councils with a concise overview of the European Water Resilience Strategy, adopted by the European Commission in June 2025. The Strategy aims to strengthen the implementation of existing EU legislation on water quality and quantity, water-related risks, and sustainable water use. As part of this effort, the Commission intends to reinforce enforcement of the EU water acquis, requiring action by member states and potentially creating new mandates for advisory councils.
Councils planning advice on water-related themes may find this briefing a useful starting point for understanding the Commission’s priorities and identifying areas for further inquiry. Work already done on this topic done by EEAC member councils is included in the briefing. The briefing also compiles some helpful key themes of interest to councils for their current and future work on water and water resilience.