Limit the destruction of the water aquifer for Net Zero C

In current policy, water - certainly including groundwater - and subsoil must guide spatial planning decisions under CC conditions.
In densely populated areas, such as the Romanian Plain, Moldavian and Dobrogea Tabeland, more and more demands/pressures are placed on the water aquifer. These involve the supply of drinking water for homes, and quite new use for solariums in agriculture, the energy transition to geothermal, the emissions of greenhouse gases - methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, which affect the entire ecological chain, even in sensitive areas as Danube Delta and Black Sea Coast and lead us to implement the concepts of sustainable use mostly in agriculture and the protection of natural wetlands. As a result, the groundwater system and the ecosystems that depend on it are under increasing pressure, and climate change amplifies this pressure. In addition, two-thirds of drinking water in the Romanian Plain is currently produced from groundwater and the percentage is rapid and continuously increasing.
Major studies are needed to establish a picture of groundwater pressures and strategic solutions. These projects engage stakeholders to share knowledge or provide feedback on outcomes precisely for Protecting national groundwater reserves for environmental health and sustainability.
Mapping of groundwater reserves – surface and deep aquifers, water quality and salinity is an objective that needs to be started as soon as possible. This natural capital is of colossal importance in the Net Zero Carbon process, but could also be used in the future in case of large-scale crises lasting a number of years or for the structural supply of drinking water. Or for a purpose decided by future generations. What underground areas will be allocated? And how will they be protected? To ensure good quality Groundwater Stocks.
This study will establish a national picture of our groundwater quality, as well as stocks, areas requiring attention and solutions for various functions (such as environment, urban area, soil energy, agriculture). The process of "groundwater care", chemical quality is paramount, as groundwater deteriorates as a result of surface and subsurface contamination activities. An impact analysis picture is also important for the energy transition (such as geothermal energy). The national pictures will be developed in several focus-group stakeholder meetings with experts in groundwater and environmental health and protection. In this way, current themes will be included and coordination with a number of ongoing projects and programs will be ensured.
Through these projects, we also want to contribute to the UN Groundwater Objective.