Assessment of cost recovery through pricing of water

Publication Created 20 Sep 2013 Published 27 Sep 2013

Technical report No 16/2013

The main objective of this study is to provide practical knowledge on the current status of the implementation of key principles of Article 9 of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), and in particular on the cost‑recovery principle.

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Water: Charging full cost can encourage more efficient use Flat-fee water charges are still common in parts of Europe. Such schemes, where users pay a fee regardless of the volume used, do not encourage efficient behaviour, either in households or agriculture, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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Croatia , France , Germany , Netherlands , Serbia , Slovenia , Spain , United Kingdom

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