EU energy prices and costs
This document analyses the European Commission’s Communication Energy Prices and Costs in Europe, and it identifies the main conclusions.
24/02/2014
Submission to the consultation on the review of the European state-aid environmental guidelines
As part of the consultation process, CAN Europe had already participated in the first round of consultation that took part in October 2012. CAN Europe’s response can be found on
13/02/2014
European Commission ignores its own analysis on renewables, energy savings and market reform.
On January 22nd the European Commission (EC) released their White Paper on the 2030 climate and energy framework, in which they discuss amongst many other things, energy markets.
31/01/2014
Letter to Barroso by IIGCC on 2030 framework
The following letter was sent to President Barroso by the Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) on the 2030 framework for climate and energy.
08/01/2014
EU can push Warsaw results out from the freezing mist
The freezing mist in warsaw mirrored the dampened results of COP 19. As usual, the few outcomes that did happen came during final after-hours wrangling. Here’s a brief look at
20/12/2013
Post-2020 EU climate and energy targets’ numbers (Nov 2013)
CAN Europe calls upon the European Union (EU) to recognise that its commitment to making a fair contribution to the effort to avoid dangerous climate change means that it should
17/12/2013
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European Development Days – what does the post-2015 framework hold for the EU’s climate ambition?
On November 26-27, the European Commission for Development Cooperation (DEVCO) held its annual European Development Days, an international forum aimed to address international affairs and development. A panel discussion on
16/12/2013
Permanent removal of toxic pollution permits must follow EU carbon market fix
CAN Europe and WWF welcomed today’s final approval by EU ministers for the “backloading” measure that will temporarily withdraw 900 million pollution permits from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
16/12/2013
Member States must back Parliament’s vote to delay auctioning of pollution permits to help fix the EU’s carbon market
Today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament confirmed the position it adopted on 3rd July to amend the EU ETS (Emissions Trading System) Directive to allow the backloading proposal to move
10/12/2013
Report launch: This is Climate Change in Europe
CAN Europe has just launched an exciting new publication, This is Climate Change in Europe. It brings together dozens of sources ranging from the IPCC, national adaptation plans, UN studies,
06/12/2013