Climate and energy group calls for EU emissions trading reform to match historic Paris climate deal
CAN Europe chief responds to comments by European Parliament’s lead ETS reform rapporteur Ian Duncan.
16/06/2016
Letter to Environmental Council: bring EU climate ambition in line with Paris
CAN Europe sent the following letter to Environment Ministers ahead of the June 2016 Envi Council meeting
14/06/2016
Press release
EU moves ahead on Paris Agreement ratification
The proposal for ratification of the Paris Agreement published today by the European Commission ahead of original schedule reflects growing political will to secure a rapid ratification of the landmark
10/06/2016
Parliament’s ETS reform draft only pays lip service to the Paris agreement
Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme urgently needs to be reformed and now is the last chance to do so. It is also a chance for the Parliament to show it is
02/06/2016
ETS reform proposal disregards the Paris Agreement
Member of the European Parliament in charge of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) reform file for the Parliament’s Environment Committee, Ian Duncan has just released his draft proposal for
31/05/2016
Report on cement sector emissions increase due to ETS
CAN Europe commissioned a study that looked at carbon leakage claims in the cement sector and found evidence that emissions increased because of free allocation.
28/05/2016
Letter to Commissioners on ESD
Letter to ensure that the 2030 Effort Sharing Decision, the EU’s largest climate instrument, is fit for purpose.
28/05/2016
European Parliament’s energy committee adds to momentum for a higher energy efficiency target
On 24th May, the Members of the European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee restated the Parliament’s long-standing call for boosting ambition of the EU 2030 energy savings target
26/05/2016
Submission on international aviation
CAN Europe made a submission on the European Commission’s Consultation on market-based measures to reduce the climate change impact from international aviation.
21/05/2016
Bioenergy – A key, but tricky part of EU’s transition to 100% renewables
The Paris Agreement requires the EU to speed up the ongoing transition away from polluting fossil fuels and towards 100% renewables. The goals of the Agreement to achieve a carbon
09/05/2016