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When Renewable Energy meets Art: How Creativity Enhances Energy Efficiency Awareness Among Citizens
Belgrade, Skopje – 23 April 2024 In the settings of Skopje City Park and Belgrade fortress Kalemegdan, CAN Europe launched a public campaign advocating for the use of Renewable Energy […]
Reaction: European Parliament approved reformed fiscal rules hampering investments toward climate neutrality
On 23 March 2024, The European Parliament approved the reformed EU Fiscal Rules. Commenting on the vote, Isabelle Brachet, Senior Fiscal Reform Policy Coordinator at Climate Action Network Europe, said: “The […]
Open letter: Support public investments for a stronger, more resilient and sustainable economy
We are deeply concerned about the return of overly restrictive fiscal policy. The final compromise on the reform of the EU economic governance due to be voted on by the European Parliament and the Council is multiplying unsubstantiated and arbitrary numerical benchmarks, which will trigger a wave of cuts to public budgets across Europe. Several countries, such as Germany, France and Denmark, have already cut or are planning to cut green investment and social spending for 2024 and 2025.
Open Letter: 100+ organisations call for EU legislation on Sustainable Resource Management
We, the undersigned NGOs, academics, think tanks, trade unions, and industries call for EU legislation on Sustainable Resource Management. This collective endorsement reflects a shared commitment to address the core challenges driving global crises and to champion an EU that thrives within planetary boundaries.
Leading Environment and Climate Organisations Score European Parliament’s 2019-2024 Performance
New in-depth data research from five leading climate and environment organisations reveals that only a minority of MEPs during the 2019 - 2024 mandate acted to protect Europe’s climate, nature and air quality. The majority of MEPs acted instead as either procrastinators or prehistoric thinkers, delaying real action with patchy and inconsistent voting records, or worse, completely failing to rise to the challenge of the crises Europe is facing.
EU Parliament Scoreboard: Protectors, Procrastinators & Prehistoric Thinkers
New in-depth data research from five leading climate and environment organisations reveals that only a minority of MEPs during the 2019 - 2024 mandate acted to protect Europe’s climate, nature and air quality. The majority of MEPs acted instead as either procrastinators or prehistoric thinkers, delaying real action with patchy and inconsistent voting records, or worse, completely failing to rise to the challenge of the crises Europe is facing.
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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!
