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Prioritising climate action in an era of rising threats to democracy and global justice

Annual report 2024

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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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Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2025 – Open for Applications from 28 May to 28 July

The Energy Community Secretariat, in cooperation with Bankwatch, CLEW Network, RYCO, and CAN Europe, is pleased to launch the Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2025. This initiative invites young individuals…
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NECPs: NGOs call for stronger implementation to close gaps in National Energy and Climate Plans

Brussels, 28 May 2025, for immediate release. In its today’s assessment, the European Commission claims that the updated National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) collectively put the EU on course…
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Sunny Short: Wrocław – the sunny capital of Polish prosumerism

  Author: Wojtek Szymalski, Institute for Sustainable Development Visuals: https://wroclaw-poludnie.pl/ekologia Wrocław – the sunny capital of Polish prosumerism Wrocław has long been working on its reputation as a hub of…
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EU Democracy Shield: Why protective gear is not enough

EU Democracy Shield: Why protective gear is not enough Later this year, the European Commission is expected to release the Democracy Shield, a policy initiative aimed at addressing the most…
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Extreme weather events already cost agricultural production €28+ billion per year - EU must move to climate-friendly agriculture

Brussels 23 May 2025, Extreme weather events, like droughts, cost European agricultural production more than €28 billion annually. The European food and agriculture system is long overdue a just agroecological…
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Media Advisory Note: RED-y? The progress of Member States on the implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive

Media Advisory Note RED-y? The progress of Member States on the implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive Progress on spatial planning for renewables deployment across Member States has been mixed.…
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Work areas_

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!

In 40 European countries

200 member organisations

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We are Europe's leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change

CAN Europe Headquarters
Mundo B
Rue d’Edimbourg 26
1050, Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32 (0) 28944670

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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