Browsing: wastewater

Nairobi, Kenya, 23 September 2026 – The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), convened the Strengthening Surveillance at Major Transport Hubs workshop under the auspices of the Wastewater Surveillance for Africa Initiative from 21 to 23 September 2026 at the United Nations…

Europe’s plan to make pharmaceutical and cosmetics producers pay for wastewater treatment has suffered a legal setback. An Advocate General at the EU’s top court has recommended annulling the provisions behind the scheme, citing serious flaws in how the EU assessed the sectors’ contribution to micropollution.