Water and Waste - Policy and Regulation

The FSR Water and Waste Area is a unique environment gathering regulators, operators and academics with the goal of providing innovative thought, analysis, and discussion of EU regulatory policies and governance in the fields of water and municipal waste.

Its core research focuses on economic regulation and governance in the water and waste sectors including pricing policies and benchmarking.

Water & Waste Knowledge

Towards a green, circular and smart urban wastewater
Towards a green, circular and smart urban wastewater

Maria Salvetti is a Part-time Professor and the Director of the FSR Water and Waste Area. She worked as a…

A Green Deal for Water and Sanitation Utilities: The Future of Sustainable Water Services
A Green Deal for Water and Sanitation Utilities: The Future of Sustainable Water Services

Water supply and sanitation (WSS) utilities face pressing water risks including too much, too little, and too polluted water, as…

A Green Deal for water and sanitation utilities to rejuvenate the service delivery and financing model

As stated by the OECD, “water security in many regions will continue to deteriorate due to increasing water demand, water stress and water pollution.” Indeed water supply and sanitation (WSS)…

By:
SALVETTI, Maria
Efficient Market Structure of the Portuguese Municipal Solid Waste Sector
Efficient Market Structure of the Portuguese Municipal Solid Waste Sector

This study seeks to estimate economies of scale and scope in collection, disposal, and recycling for Portuguese municipal solid waste…

Going from energy efficiency to climate neutrality on the way to decarbonizing the wastewater sector
Nature water, 2024, Vol. 2, No. 10, pp. 913-914

Reducing carbon emission in the wastewater treatment sector requires both lower energy consumption and a transition towards renewable energy sources. Utilizing the embedded energy in wastewater, which has been traditionally…

By:
SALVETTI, Maria
How Regulators Can Drive the Ecological Transition in the Water Sector
How Regulators Can Drive the Ecological Transition in the Water Sector

This month, we will explore the fundamental transformation happening in the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector in the context…

Research

The school carries out multidisciplinary research with the purpose of developing economically, legally, and socially-sound regulation and policy.

Training courses

Designed by an international faculty of academics and the main experts in the field, our courses are designed to meet the educational needs of professionals at all levels.

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Our events bring together the world of academia and practice to offer a vast range of opportunities for open discussion and practice sharing.

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