Listen: CAN Europe COP29 Midpoint Press Conference
On 18 November 2024 CAN Europe organised a press conference during COP29 in Azerbaijan, where a panel of experts reflected the developments during the first
18/11/2024
COP29 Midpoint: Climate finance negotiations stalled and the EU is not helping, European fossil fuel lobby numerous in Baku
Baku, 18 November 2024 — As the second week of COP29 kicks off, the climate finance negotiations are stuck moving at a snail’s pace. The
18/11/2024
Climate Hypocrisy ahead of G20: New report exposes the dangers of Milei’s climate-wrecking economic reforms and why the EU-Mercosur trade deal should finally be dropped
“Milei’s climate denialism and ‘chainsaw policies’ combined with the outdated EU-Mercosur trade deal is a recipe for disaster. The EU-Mercosur deal is based on a text from 25 years ago and totally out of sync with the reality of the climate crises we face today. ‘Mileinomics’ coupled with the EU-Mercosur deal could cause critical ecological spillovers globally, as it will further threaten South America’s second-largest forest, the Chaco forest, also one of the planet’s largest carbon sinks”, said Audrey Changoe, Trade and Investment Policy Coordinator at CAN Europe.
13/11/2024
MEDIA BRIEFING: CAN Europe at COP29
Brussels, 8 November 2024 – As the world grapples with the repercussions of a year marked by unprecedented climate events, the international community now turns
08/11/2024
PRESS RELEASE: NGOs file complaints over systemic failures in climate plans across Europe
A coalition of NGOs urges the European Commission to start legal action against France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Sweden for illegal National Energy and Climate
07/11/2024
Public Money, Public Benefits: Call for social and environmental conditions in the support to companies
Ahead of the informal EU leaders’ meeting about the EU’s competitiveness on 8 November and the hearing of the Executive Vice-President-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane Séjourné, ten climate, environment, social justice organisations and trade union federations demand mainstreaming a minimum set of social and environmental conditions through all tools used to support companies with public funds.
04/11/2024
CAN Europe to Commissioners-Designate: Get Real on Scaling Up EU Climate Ambition
Brussels, 31 October 2024 – Ahead of the Commissioner Hearings, CAN Europe calls on incoming Commissioners-designate to prioritise urgent and ambitious climate action. With the EU way
31/10/2024
NECP Tracker Update: EU Climate Goals at Risk Due to Ambition Gaps and Delays
Only through unified, bold action, already in this decade, can Europe avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change. For the EU to meet its 2030
17/10/2024
PRESS RELEASE: Updated CAN Europe tracking tool on National Energy and Climate Plans exposes gaps
CAN Europe updated its National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) Tracker tool which compares national climate and energy commitments with EU 2030 targets and benchmarks,
17/10/2024
The EU’s COP29 Negotiating Position: All Bark and No Bite?
Brussels, 15 October 2024 – Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe cautiously welcomes the conclusions of yesterday’s meeting of EU environment ministers, which lay out the
15/10/2024