Drinking water: issues that go beyond progressive pricing

The record water shortages and water-related stress of 2022 have put the need to preserve our water resources centre stage. These manifestations of climate change mean there is a growing risk of conflicts of use between agriculture, households and industry. 

This is why in spring 2023, as part of its environmental planning, the government launched the "Water Plan", one of whose objectives is to reduce water abstraction by 10% by 2030. Its 53 measures are designed to meet three major challenges: restrained use, water quality and the availability of the resource. Against this backdrop, the Première Ministre has asked the ESEC to look into "the changes 
needed to make recommendations on progressive water pricing"