4 h. ago Cyprus faces water emergency as EU calls for investment and reform

In a report entitled “Europe’s waters: key challenges and EU solutions”, published on May 7, the European Parliament (EP) draws attention to the key issues concerning Europe’s scarcity, pollution and climate risks. For Cyprus this is quite timely. Water scarcity has become an extremely serious issue. Recent headlines ranged from “Is Cyprus running out of […]

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51 h. ago Cyprus approves stricter water conservation laws with €3,000 fines

Cyprus approves stricter water conservation laws with €3,000 fines  Philenews

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9 d. ago Cyprus rethinks EU green taxes to avoid double whammy on water, fuel

Cyprus wants to postpone or limit new carbon taxes this year to avert a double hit to consumers from tariffs on water and fuel, President Nikos Christodoulides told television station Omega TV in an interview. The new levies on water and fuel bills are expected as part of a so-called Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) […]

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9 d. ago Cyprus rethinks EU green taxes to avoid double whammy on water, fuel

Cyprus rethinks EU green taxes to avoid double whammy on water, fuel  Reuters

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2 w. ago Larnaca water authority imposes fines to tackle wasteful use

The Larnaca self-governance organisation (EOA) announced strict controls on Wednesday, in a bid to curb wasteful use of water. “As of this week, the agency is proceeding with the imposition of a fine in the event of using a hose to wash sidewalks, roads, terraces, railings and cars,” the statement from the Larnaca water and […]

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2 w. ago Paphos water authority working to address delayed water bills and licensing

Paphos residents will receive their water bills during the first ten days of May, head of the Paphos EOA Charlambos Pittokopitis said on Wednesday, adding that bills have already been sent to other municipalities. Addressing a number of hiccups in water services for the district’s residents, Pittokopitis, who since the local government reform also functions […]

Economics

2 w. ago Tatar pours cold water on idea of new crossing point in central Nicosia

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday poured cold water on the idea of opening a new crossing point in central Nicosia, saying that President Nikos Christodoulides had requested the opening of such a crossing point at Monday’s meeting between the pair. “There is no serious congestion on Ledra Street. Every crossing point has security, […]

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3 w. ago Tales from the Coffeeshop: Water diplomacy means Cyprus won’t go thirsty

THE ORGY of self-congratulation in which the government engaged because the United Arab Emirates kindly offered to send us some mobile desalination units to help us avoid the looming water crisis this summer was to be expected as our many golf courses will survive. And there was the added bonus that we would pay nothing […]

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4 w. ago Expert slams desalination plants as ‘incoherent panic solutions’

Coastal engineer Xenia Loizidou on Friday slammed the government’s plan to import mobile desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to solve Cyprus’ water shortage as an “incoherent panic solution”. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, she said the units are “of course a solution”, but said that “to really solve the water problem, the […]

Science

4 w. ago UAE To Provide Cyprus With Portable Desalination Units, Ensuring Adequate Water Supply For Tourism Amid Summer Surge

UAE To Provide Cyprus With Portable Desalination Units, Ensuring Adequate Water Supply For Tourism Amid Summer Surge  Travel And Tour World

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4 w. ago UAE offers free desalination units to aid Cyprus with summer water needs

UAE offers free desalination units to aid Cyprus with summer water needs  Latest news from Azerbaijan

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4 w. ago ‘No risk’ of water cuts this summer after UAE desalination plants’ delivery

‘No risk’ of water cuts this summer after UAE desalination plants’ delivery  Cyprus Mail

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last month UAE to supply Cyprus with mobile desalination units amid water crisis

UAE to supply Cyprus with mobile desalination units amid water crisis  Philenews

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last month UAE offers portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus' water needs

UAE offers portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus' water needs  livingstonenterprise.net

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last month UAE to gift Cyprus mobile desalination unit for 2025 water needs

UAE to gift Cyprus mobile desalination unit for 2025 water needs  Kathimerini.com.cy

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