PAN Europe welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the revision of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The WFD is a foundation of EU water environmental legislation, aiming to (i) prevent the further destruction of European water ecosystems and (ii) achieve a good status for European waterbodies. In doing so, it safeguards healthy water ecosystems, protects human and environmental health, and promotes climate resilience.