Reflecting on green growth – Creating a resilient economy within environmental limits

Creating a more resilient and sustainable future will require Europe to reimagine its economic model, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report. The report “Reflecting on green growth: Creating a resilient economy within environmental limits” highlights opportunities for Europe to go further in creating an economy that can deliver prosperity and sustainability.

The water-related elements identified in the report are:

-According to the European Commission, European government investments in public infrastructure such as schools, roads, and water supplies and sanitation have been inadequate during the last decade and require increased public investment of EUR 100‐190 billion annually (EC, 2020b). Also mentioned by Sponar in the PAC meeting.

-Simplified representation of dynamics linking elements in Europe’s socio-economic and environmental systems.