Why adjusting the Starting Point in the ESR is important
While a lot of attention in the negotiations about the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) in the coming year will go to which target will be given to each Member State […]
Date: 2017
CAN Europe Position on the revised Renewable Energy Directive and Electricity Market Design
The revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and of the electricity market design represents a great opportunity to foster the further development of renewable energy in the European Union for […]
CAN Europe Position on the Energy Efficiency Directive review
The Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) review represents a great opportunity to strengthen the Directive, building on lessons learnt from the implementation so far. The Directive provides a real added value […]
CAN Europe position on the regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union
The Commission proposal for a Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union contains some positive elements. But in the absence of binding national targets for energy efficiency and renewable […]
EU renews its climate diplomacy push
EU foreign affairs ministers agreed today to put climate objectives at heart of EU security and foreign policies. CAN Europe welcomes the initiative and calls on EU diplomats to lead […]
Letter to Foreign Affairs Ministers on climate diplomacy
Dear Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council on 6 March you will discuss the interlinkage between the EU’s climate and energy diplomacy and security policy. Climate […]
Letter to the European Commission on Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) mid-term evaluation
Dear Mr. Ruijters, The energy, telecommunications and transport sectors represent significant parts of the EU economy. All three sectors need modernisation to build a solid basis for a competitive and […]
EU countries propose limited reform of EU climate policy
EU Environment Ministers meeting in Brussels today have reached an agreement on the revision of the Emission Trading System (ETS) for the next decade. According to Climate Action Network (CAN) […]
CAN Europe’s recommendations on EU proposals for SDG implementation
The European Commission’s vision for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) should set an ambitious benchmark for the EU’s actions to eradicate poverty and inequality, support people and […]
Open letter to EU Environment Ministers on the revision of the EU ETS
Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the Environment Council we, the undersigned, representing 32 networks and organizations from 30 countries, would like to urge you to ensure that the low-carbon funding […]