Madrid delays water reform until 2008
- From: Vol 8, Issue 9 (September 2007)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: Spain
The Spanish government’s decision to delay water sector reform until next year has come in for broad-based criticism. Not everyone is disappointed, however.
Spanish environment minister Cristina Narbona announced in August that the government is abandoning efforts to get parliamentary approval for its flagship water reform legislation before the general election takes place next March.
The law, under discussion since 2005 and published in draft form last March, aimed to incorporate key aspects of the Water Framework Directive into Spanish law, including the ...
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