The concept of Climate Finance
The origins of the concept of climate finance in the context of the UN climate negotiations and the UNFCCC Agreement to provide it. The concept of climate finance has existed
03/07/2016
Why a price on carbon cannot fix everything
Some market fundamentalists make that a simple price on carbon (i.e. an ETS) can fix everything. This is simply wrong, has been proven wrong by many studies and it will
09/06/2016
Carbon leakage: industry subsidies, windfall profits instead of climate action
The success of the ETS revision hinges on its ability to make the polluter pay, rather than paying the polluter. Handing out free pollution permits contradicts the EU Treaty principle
05/06/2016
The writing is on the wall: Fossil fuel subsidies need to become a thing of the past
“The recent relative fall in energy prices should make it easier for governments to remove tax exemptions and other energy demand subsidies” “Fossil-fuels subsidies are particularly problematic, as they disadvantage clean
20/12/2016
EU Environment Ministers back more ambition in the Emission Trading Scheme
Key EU Environment Ministers discussing the reform of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) today expressed their support for measures to scale up emission cuts in the carbon market. Climate
19/12/2016
Blog
Addressing energy poverty in South-East Europe
Would you like to know how to analyse energy poverty at national or local level, train people to perform energy audits or engage decision makers and local actors in designing
18/12/2016
MEPs move ETS reform beyond Commission proposal but shy away from aligning it with the Paris Agreement
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) voted today on the redesign of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the coming decade. CAN Europe welcomes the steps the Parliament took to
15/12/2016
Briefing: Reviewing the European Investment Bank’s carbon footprint methodology
The European Investment Bank developed its methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions in 2012, and is now considering its further review. In this briefing CAN Europe together with CEE Bankwatch, WWF,
13/12/2016
Press release
No more presents for polluters – Make the EU ETS work for the climate!
On 15 December, the European Parliament’s environment committee will cast a decisive vote on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, Carbon
13/12/2016
Press release
Garanti, Turkey’s top climate killer bank praised as climate champion
Turkey’s second largest private bank, Garanti, which finances the country’s coal boom, received the 2016 Climate Performance Leadership award from CDP, a UK based organisation, earlier this month. Environmental groups
12/12/2016