Access to water in future a huge challenge, warns Hogan

Sustainable water management mus be at the very top of the political agenda, said European Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan.

He told an informal meeting of European Union agriculture ministers in Malta that 2016 was the hottest year on record and a new high for the third year in a row.

“We are approaching this debate from a position of strength — namely the hard-won global consensus outlined in the COP21Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals,” he said.