CAN Europe intervenes in a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights
CAN Europe and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) intervened in the case of Müllner v. Austria to support the claims of the plaintiff. In
05/12/2024
Europe must resist backsliding on coal cuts this winter
Written by Thomas Lewis, Energy Policy Expert at CAN Europe. Over the last two winters coal did not make the comeback like many were advocating.
03/12/2024
Von der Leyen 2.0 must meet the moment
By Joe Inwood Today, the European Parliament gave its green light to the new College of European Commissioners led by President Ursula von der Leyen.
27/11/2024
NGOs send complaints urging the European Commission to start legal action against flawed climate plans
A coalition of NGOs from across Europe has filed a synchronised series of complaints to the European Commission, highlighting systemic failures in the final revised
07/11/2024
The Fight for a Fossil Fuel Free Future
by Sven Harmeling, Head of Climate at CAN Europe As the world looks towards COP 29, the issues of climate finance and a fossil fuel
13/09/2024
60th Bonn Intersessionals: Climate finance dominates, mitigation of emissions goes unheard
Written by: James Trinder, International Climate Policy Coordinator Emilia Runeberg, Climate and Development Policy Coordinator Last November, consensus at COP28 was hailed as a “historic”
28/06/2024
Reality Check: Final NECPs to Reveal Genuine Climate Action
On June 30, Member States have to submit the final revision of their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to the European Commission. This deadline
24/06/2024
Europe’s climate movement continues to evolve and grow
Read the full opinion editorial originally published on EurActiv By Chiara Martinelli Ahead of the 2019 European elections, young climate activists took to the streets
31/05/2024
A revised and responsive Governance Regulation – Respecting environmental democracy rights in climate planning
The European Climate Energy Union and its Climate Action are struggling to reach its Paris Agreement targets and public demands. Its governance mechanism is in
25/03/2024
Taking flawed National Energy and Climate Plans to court. Lessons learned from previous cases
National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) can be a powerful tool to put European countries on track to stay within the critical 1.5°C global warming
22/03/2024