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CAN Europe demands for Clean Industrial Deal
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Commission’s compass requires calibration: EU needs a net-zero industrial strategy but not deregulation
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NGOs file complaints over systemic failures in climate plans across Europe
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EU climate ambition: new analysis of National Energy and Climate Plans reveals major concerns

A new CAN Europe report looked into 12 National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and reveals that most of them urgently need to align targets and benchmarks with coherent policies…
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Citizens not sufficiently involved in climate planning. Time to fix this.

Across Europe, governments are falling short on climate democracy. CAN Europe and WWF’s latest report, “Struggling for a Voice“, reveals widespread failures by countries to engage citizens meaningfully in updating their…
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If all times are extraordinary, why make fiscal rules for ordinary times?

This article is authored jointly by Chiara Martinelli, Director at Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, Juliana Wahlgren, Director at European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), Patrizia Heidegger, Deputy Secretary General at European…
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Delivering the EU's Building Directive - A deep dive into enablers

The public workshop Delivering the EU Buildings Directive: A Deep Dive into Enablers, organised by Eurocities, Climate Action Network Europe and the European Consumers Organisation, focused on two critical dimensions necessary…
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The State of the European Steel Transition: Civil society charts clear pathway to green steel ahead of EU steel and metals action plan

The EU steel industry’s transition policies should include phasing out fossil fuel-based steel, scaling up green hydrogen and renewable-powered production, strengthening circularity measures, and ensuring a just transition encompassing social…
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Joint letter to European Council: Innovative ways to raise EU’s own resources

The European Council is meeting in Brussels on 20-21 March, and are expected to discuss new ways to raise the EU's own resources.
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Climate action

Bolstering EU climate ambition to reach the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.

CLIMATE ACTION

Bolstering EU climate ambition to reach the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.

* Emissions trading
* Effort sharing
* Industrial decarbonisation
* Climate Plans and Laws
* Climate target
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Energy transition

Advocating for 100% renewables, energy savings and fossil fuels phase-out.

ENERGY TRANSITION

Advocating for 100% renewables, energy savings and fossil fuels phase-out.

* Energy transition vision
* Energy savings
* Renewables
* Coal
* Gas
* Buildings
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Financing the
transition

Shifting EU finance away from fossil fuels towards climate-neutral economies.

FINANCING THE TRANSITION

Shifting EU finance away from fossil fuels towards climate-neutral economies.

* EU Budget
* Recovery
* Fossil fuel subsidies
* Buildings
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Europe in
transition

Advancing sustainable energy in EU’s neighbouring countries.

EUROPE IN TRANSITION

Advancing sustainable energy in EU’s neighbouring countries.

* Turkey
* Western Balkans
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Global transition

Raising global efforts to fight dangerous climate change.

GLOBAL TRANSITION

Raising global efforts to fight dangerous climate change.

* International negotiations
* International climate finance
* Climate, sustainable development, and human rights
* Trade
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Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. We promote sustainable climate, energy and development policies throughout Europe.

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CAN Europe works to prevent dangerous climate change and promotes sustainable climate and energy policy in Europe. CAN Europe is part of a worldwide network of more than 1,300 NGOs: CAN International.

The wider and better-informed group we are, the stronger our voice!

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200 member organisations

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CAN Europe empowers civil society organisations to influence the design and development of effective climate change policy in Europe, both in the European Union as well as in its Member States and in European countries outside the EU.

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