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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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No to international credits in the EU 2040 climate target and NDC
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Summer energy poverty is set to rise, governments need to feel the heat and act now
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Deregulation drive risks dismantling the rules that protect people and the planet
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Position Paper: Halving energy demand and reaching 100% renewables by 2040

The world and Europe is heavily impacted by climate change. Exceptional heatwaves, droughts, record-precipitation, flooding, storms and wildfires have had devastating effects on people and ecosystems, the economy and security.…
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Media advisory: Social Climate Plans due by 30 June

Brussels, 26 June 2025, for immediate release – EU Member States should submit their Social Climate Plans to the European Commission by 30 June next week. This is a pivotal…
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Blog: Breaking the trail: Social Climate Plans need to pave the way for ending energy poverty

Social Climate Plans need to pave the way for ending energy poverty Written by Eva Brardinelli, Senior Buildings Policy Expert at CAN Europe and Eva Schwab, Policy Officer at FEANTSA. …
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Debrief from UN Climate talks Bonn: Just transition progress, but EU must step up to avoid COP30 failure in Belém

  Debrief from UN Climate talks Bonn: Just transition progress, but EU must step up to avoid COP30 failure in Belém Bonn, 27 June 2025  The latest round of UN…
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REACTION: State aid can be the key driver for industrial decarbonisation

  State aid can be the key driver for industrial decarbonisation Overall, it is a positive development that strong climate conditionalities and guardrails have been attached to the relief of…
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Policy Brief: The role of blended finance and enabling environments for mobilising climate finance: what’s the evidence?

📋 Download the briefing as PDF | Policy Brief: External Action in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
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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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