Hydropower is useful to reach the EU 2020 energy and climate targets but it also has some negative sides. It is crucial to maintain European waters in good state and it is well-known that barriers in rivers have many effects on spawning grounds, temperature and flow speed. It is impossible to say goodbye to hydropower all together but the EU needs to develop a strategy on how to deal with it in the future.
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"The impact of hydropower on EU’s rivers and the implementation of the Water Framework Directive"
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