We are delighted to announce that Dr Jonathan Fisher of Jonathan Fisher Environmental Economics will be presenting our WCWC September Webinar on Tuesday 23rd September 2025 6.00pm to 7.15pm titled “Water Framework Directive Economics 25 Years On: From Promise To Practice – The Case For Reform”. Jonathan will first provide the historical context to the WFD from water policies in the 1980s. He will then set out the economic provisions of the WFD, which was the first EU Directive to incorporate economic analysis and instruments. This will be followed by a SWOT analysis of the implementation of the WFD’s economic provision that provides the basis for recommending specific refinements of the WFD, which can hopefully support water policy reforms. For the EU this could inform the EC Water Resilience Strategy and for England and Wales can support the findings and recommendations of the Cunliffe Independent Water Commission.

Please note that to attend the webinar you will need to register first via the Eventbrite link , attendance is free. You will then receive a return email from Eventbrite with the zoom joining instructions. Any problems contact rob.casey1@hotmail.com

For more information, please download the following Flyer.