About us
CAN Europe
Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. With over 170 member organisations active in 38 European countries, representing over 1.500 NGOs and more than 47million citizens, CAN Europe promotes sustainable climate, energy and development policies throughout Europe.
The vision of CAN is a world actively striving towards and achieving the protection of the global climate in a manner that promotes equity and social justice between peoples, sustainable development of all communities, and protection of the global environment.
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 European countries outside the EU.
CAN Europe is recognised as an established civil society voice in both EU policy and the UN climate negotiations. We work to influence decision-makers at the heart of Brussels while supporting our diverse network of members to campaign from grassroots up to governmental level in Members States.
CAN Europe works on a broad range of issues including climate, energy and finance policies, to contribute to the zero carbon transition that should allow us to avoid dangerous climate change. We do that with a great team of experts in the CAN Europe secretariat as well as with hundreds of staff from our member organisations, that engage through working groups, mailing lists, conference call and our bi-annual General Assemblies.
Find out more about membership in the Members section.
CAN Europe is part of Climate Action Network (CAN) International, a worldwide network of more than 1,100 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working to promote government, private sector and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels. CAN is based on trust, openness and democracy.
CAN Europe Annual Reports
If you want a quick sum-up of what we achieved in the past years, check our Annual Reports.
Funding
CAN Europe is a non-profit organisation receiving funding in the present financial year from the European Commission, the German government, foundations including the European Climate Foundation, the KR Foundation, the Minor Foundation for Major Challenges, Protect the Planet, the Climate Works Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the JMG Foundation as well as contributions and membership fees from our member organisations.
CAN Europe supports transparency and democracy in decision-making on all levels of society. For more information, see the Green 10 position paper on lobbying (210 KB) in the EU.
Olivia Saxer
olivia /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4676
Board
CAN Europe has a Board of Directors which is appointed by its General Assembly. As of April 2017, the Board is comprised of:
Secretary General at CIDSE
Advisor, Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment, Norway
Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator, Care International
Board Member, Alliance Sud, Switzerland
Director, Klima-Allianz, Germany
Head of Climate and Energy Team, WWF European Policy Office
Independent Scientist (Former Vice-President of IPCC), Belgium
Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, UK
Balkans Coordinator, CEE Bankwatch Network, Romania
Staff
CAN Europe has its main office in Brussels and additional offices and staff members in a whole range of countries across Europe: Denmark, Germany, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.
Work with us
The vision of CAN Europe is to tackle the climate crisis in a manner that promotes equity and social justice between people, sustainable development of all communities, and protection of the global environment. In this regard, CAN Europe is strongly committed to providing equal opportunity, fair and equal treatment in employment to all employees and applicants.
At CAN Europe Secretariat, you will be working with a diverse and brilliant group of people who collaborate on a regular basis. It is crucial for us to work in a supportive manner in a safe workplace in order to address one of the biggest challenges of our time.
Current vacancies
Energy Savings Policy Coordinator
CAN Europe, the most influential NGO coalition working on climate action in Europe, is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Energy Savings Policy Coordinator to join our team. The successful candidate will work on several topics related to energy efficiency policies, including the coordination of NGO engagement on the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive.
Deadline for application: Thursday 28 January 5pm
For more information see:
Job ad – Energy Savings Policy Coordinator
Job description – Energy Savings Policy Coordinator
Gas Policy Officer
Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe), recognised as Europe’s leading network working on climate and energy issues, is currently seeking a highly motivated, dynamic and results-driven Gas Policy Officer (full time, 5 or 4 days a week) to join our team in Brussels. This position offers an opportunity to be at the center of the largest movement for global change that will affect people and the planet for centuries to come.
Deadline for application: 3 February at midnight (CET)
For more information see:
Job description – Gas policy officer
CAN Europe regularly offers positions for interns. If you are interested in internship opportunities, please contact us via internships/at/caneurope.org.
Director
DIRECTOR
WENDEL TRIO
wendel /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4677
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
THEODORA PETROULA
dora /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4671
Administration and Finance Team
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
LIONEL DEHALU
lionel /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4677
OFFICE COORDINATOR
MARYAN HERRERA
maryan /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4670
ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR
REINHILDE STINDERS
reinhilde /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4678
FINANCE AND LOGISTICS OFFICER
MARIA RADIKOV
maria /at/ caneurope.org
Communication Team
HEAD OF COMMUNICATION
NICOLAS DEROBERT
nicolas /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2 894 4673
COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR
CRISTINA DASCǍLU
cristina /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2 893 0827
#EnergyEfficiency #renewables #EnergyInfrastructure #buildings #FossilGas
Network Development Team
HEAD OF NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
TOM BOYLE
tom /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4676
#NetworkDevelopment #DEAR #COP26
FUNDRAISING AND NETWORK
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
OLIVIA SAXER
olivia /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4676
NETWORK DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
MATHIAS CLAEYS BOUUAERT
mathias /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2893 0827
NETWORK DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR (CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE)
KASIA UGRYN
kasia /at/ caneurope.org
+48 604 470 158
Policy Team
SENIOR COAL POLICY COORDINATOR (COAL TEAM CARETAKER)
ELIF GÜNDÜZYELI
elif /at/ caneurope.org
ENERGY POLICY COORDINATOR FOR SOUTHEAST EUROPE
VIKTOR BERISHAJ
viktor /at/ caneurope.org
+32 470 60 40 58
EU CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY COORDINATOR (CLIMATE TEAM CARETAKER)
KLAUS RÖHRIG
klaus /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2893 0839
EU CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY COORDINATOR
HARRIET MACKAILL-HILL
harriet /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2893 0839
#climate #PeoplesClimateCase #AccessToJustice #ClimateLitigation #ClimateLaw
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY COORDINATOR
RACHEL SIMON
rachel /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2893 0950
#GlobaltTansition #SustainableDevelopment #InternationalClimateFinance #finance #subsidies
FINANCE AND SUBSIDIES POLICY COORDINATOR (CLIMATE FINANCE TEAM CARETAKER)
MARKUS TRILLING
markus /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4688
ULRIIKKA AARNIO
ulriikka /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4674
#LULUCF #NatureBasedSolutions #biodiversity #CarbondioxideRemoval
ENERGY SCENARIOS POLICY COORDINATOR
JÖRG MÜHLENHOFF
joerg/at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4672
EU ENERGY POLICY COORDINATOR
VEERLE DOSSCHE
veerle /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2894 4672
#renewables #wind #solar
RENEWABLE ENERGY CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR
SEDA ORHAN
seda /at/ caneurope.org
+32 2893 0827
#renewables #campaigns #solar #wind
POLICY COORDINATOR FOR TURKEY
ÖZLEM KATISÖZ
ozlem /at/ caneurope.org
EU GAS POLICY COORDINATOR
ESTHER BOLLENDORFF
esther /at/ caneurope.org
+32 484 564 680
CLIMATE AND INDUSTRY POLICY COORDINATOR
DOREEN FEDRIGO
doreen /at/ caneurope.org
#climate #IndustrialTransformation #IndustrialDecarbonisation #energy
TRADE AND CLIMATE PROJECT MANAGER
CORNELIA MAARFIELD
cornelia /at/ caneurope.org
+49 170 8765 271
CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY OFFICER FOR WESTERN BALKANS
KRISTINA NAUNOVA
kristina /at/ caneurope.org
+389(0)78490580
Interns
WINNIE WENDELIN
winnie /at/ caneurope.org
#communication
'Europe Beyond Coal' campaign secretariat
CAN Europe strongly supports the phase out of coal by both hosting the ‘Europe Beyond Coal’ campaign secretariat and by integrating the coal debate in our regular policy work as well as by supporting our members and allies in Turkey and the Western Balkans through CAN Europe’s coal team.
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Mahi Sideridou, Managing Director
Mahi /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Kathrin Gutmann, Campaign Director
kathrin /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Greg McNevin, Communications Director
Greg /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Alastair Clewer, Communications Officer
Alastair /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Loukia Goni,
Digital Engagement Officer
Wiebke /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Emilia Ochoa, Office and Digital Administrator
Emilia /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Duygu Kutluay, Campaigner
Duygu /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Zala Primc, Campaigner
Zala /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Elena Bixel, Campaigner
Elena /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Felix Reitz,
Energy Analyst
Felix /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Suzanne Schenk, Network and Finance Coordinator
Suzanne /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Meri Pukarinen, International Campaign Coordinator
Meri /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Kaarina kolle, Senior Finance and Utility Coordinator (Western utilities)
Kaarina /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Joshua Archer, Senior Finance and Utility Coordinator (Eastern utilities)
Joshua /at/ beyond-coal.eu
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Wiebke Witt, Campaigner in Germany
Wiebke /at/ beyond-coal.eu