MEDIA BRIEFING: CAN Europe at COP29
Brussels, 8 November 2024 – As the world grapples with the repercussions of a year marked by unprecedented climate events, the international community now turns
08/11/2024
MEDIA BRIEFING: Economy Ministers’ Summit must ensure recovery is sustainable and transparent
EU Ministers will meet on 18 June for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN Council). They will exchange views on Member States’ Recovery and
16/06/2021
Rallying cry for climate friendly spending of EU funding: NGOs highlight good, bad and ugly measures in spending plans
Member States are currently developing their EU funds spending plans to demonstrate to the European Commission how they are going to use the unprecedented amounts
30/03/2021
Council urgently needs to agree on a climate-friendly EU budget
Today EU heads of state and government meeting at a European Council had a discussion on the timing, but less on the content of the
13/12/2018
Germany tops Fossil of the Day Award at COP24 for its climate goals failure
Germany won the shameful Fossil of the Day Award from Climate Action Network (CAN) International today. Germany received this dubious award because it gave up
07/12/2018
What a difference a week might make for Europe’s climate ambition
Progress in the Long Term Strategy for 2050 and at the climate conference in Katowice will be for nothing if European ministers allow disputes over
29/11/2018
Incompatible with Paris Agreement: Vote on Connecting Europe Facility leaves door open to gas subsidies
The transport and industry committees of the European Parliament voted today on the future Connecting Europe Facility after 2020. While this EU fund should enable
22/11/2018
Awards rally cry for climate-friendly EU budget
Shifting financial flows is crucial to global efforts to combat climate change. The European Commission claims that its proposals for the post-2020 EU budget are
20/11/2018
Awards to name and shame the planned support to fossil fuels in the next EU budget
The European Commission claims that the next EU budget should tackle common challenges, including climate change. But unless the EU climate-proofs the entire EU budget,
05/11/2018
Winners revealed at the Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards 2018
Portugal wins gold in the 2018 European Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards, the second edition of a unique contest organised by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe.
15/04/2018