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Together for 100% Renewable Europe
ABOUT NEWS CALL TO ACTION STORIES ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN “Together for 100% Renewable Europe: Prosperous. Sustainable. For everyone” This is an initiative of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe jointly with
Joint Letter: An EU-solar mandate for a resilient energy system and efficient buildings
In a joint letter, 18 organisations from across the economy, including NGOs and city representatives, the construction, EV, and renewable heating sectors, and flexibility service providers, as well as solar PV
Recommendations for an ambitious EU-wide solar mandate
Now more than ever, there is a strong public demand within EU countries to embrace a solar revolution. As national governments are now scrambling to secure alternative energy
Communities for RES – Energy Communities in Central Eastern Europe
In response to the current energy crisis and looming climate emergency, many citizens and communities across Europe are looking towards establishing their own energy community or energy cooperative as a
Op-ed: How rooftop solar PV can help turn the gas valves off
Citizens’ demand for rooftop solar photovoltaics is rapidly increasing, and governments should intervene through incentives and better permitting procedures, writes Seda Orhan. The new EU Solar Strategy published by the
Open Letter – Call for a massive increase of solar energy with citizens and communities at the heart
An open letter sent to the Heads of State in Central Eastern Europe from civil society organisations in Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, calling for measures
Rooftop Solar PV Country Comparison Report
The report produced by CAN Europe and its member organisations focusing on rooftop solar PV on residential buildings (including both individual and collective self-consumption) shows that there are still significant
Joint NGO statement: Protecting nature and fighting climate change must go hand in hand
Biodiversity loss and climate change are both driven by our economic activities and mutually reinforce each other. Climate change is further exacerbated by biodiversity loss and ecosystems decline, and climate
NGOs demand a fully renewable energy system by 2040 in Europe
CAN EUROPE CALL TO ACTION 20 October 2021, Brussels NGOs demand a fully renewable energy system by 2040 in Europe Governments must secure unparalleled and sustainable growth of solar and
NGOs call ahead of COP26: Unprecedented solar and wind energy surge is needed to stabilise climate
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 20th of October – Europe needs an unparalleled rollout of wind and solar energy to avoid worsening climate breakdown, according to a call to action launched today
Calls for more climate ambition and faster transition to renewables from Central Eastern Europe Civil Society
LETTER 20 October 2021 Open letter on the occasion of the European Council on 21-22 October 2021 to the Heads of State of Central Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary,
CAN Europe’s energy transition vision. Safe, stable and sustainable.
How should Europe’s energy landscape look like in the future? What will be Europe’s energy supply in 2040? This infographic illustrates the transition that needs to happen during the
Building a Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) energy scenario
The PAC scenario illustrates a pathway for the transition of the EU’s energy system that is in line with EU leaders’ commitment to the Paris Agreement. The global pandemic shock
Resources
Stories of Hope & Power
Sun is hope, wind is power. There are already great initiatives on the ground driving the transition towards renewables. From community energy projects to investments in transition from coal to renewables, or from wind park tourism to government programs supporting prosumers, here are stories from across Europe, known and maybe lesser known.
Spain’s first renewable energy cooperative: Som Energia
Ecounion, Spain Som Energia is the first renewable energy cooperative in Spain founded in 2010 and offers the opportunity for
Towards becoming an independent energy community (Crevillent/Spain)
Fundacion Renovables, Spain Photovoltaic solar energy for collective self-consumption with the innovative local energy communities: In Crevillent (Alicante) is one
Onshore wind energy combating rural depopulation (Muras/Spain)
Onshore wind energy combating rural depopulation: In May 2021, the Spanish Wind Energy Association awarded the Eolo Prize for Rural
