Jessika Roswall serves as the EU Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, with a broad mandate centered on protecting the natural world and strengthening Europe's circular economy. Her work is guided by the goals of the European Green Deal, with a particular focus on creating the right incentives, attracting investment, and ensuring proper implementation of existing frameworks. Key priorities include leading the development of a Circular Economy Act to boost demand for secondary materials and establish a single market for waste, updating the bioeconomy strategy, and advancing a single market for sustainable products.
On the environmental and biodiversity front, Roswall is tasked with enforcing existing legislation related to environment, biodiversity, and zero pollution, while also pushing forward a new chemicals industry package. She is responsible for ensuring the EU meets its international biodiversity commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Agreement, working toward an ambitious global plastics treaty, and supporting the implementation of the High Seas Treaty. A notable focus of her role is designing incentives for nature-positive actions and leading the EU's emerging work on nature credits to mobilize private investment.
Water security is another major pillar of her portfolio, with Roswall leading the development of a European Water Resilience Strategy to strengthen water security across the continent. This includes facilitating both public and private investment in water technology and cross-border infrastructure, as well as positioning Europe as a global leader on water issues. Beyond water, she also contributes to the new Climate Adaptation Plan, the Vision for Agriculture and Food, and the continued development of the New European Bauhaus initiative.