European Parliament betrays spirit of Paris Agreement
The European Parliament voted today on its position for the redesign of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the coming decade. Instead of scaling up emission cuts beyond what the […]
Date: 2017
Letter to MEPs ahead of ETS reform vote on February 15th 2017
Dear Sir or Madam, I’m writing to you on behalf of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe ahead of the plenary vote on the Emission Trading Scheme reform on February 15th 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Emissions Trading System reform
The reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for the period from 2021-2030 is currently being discussed in the European Parliament and the Council. The following should help you […]
Future of Europe’s climate policy in hands of European Parliament
On 15 February, the European Parliament will vote on the redesign of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for the coming decade. The Parliament’s decision is the most important political milestone […]
Sign our petition and urge the MEPs to make the polluters pay!
On February 14th 2017, Members of the European Parliament will vote on their position on the reform of Europe’s main climate policy: EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). They will decide whether […]
CAN Europe’s priorities: An EU budget for a sustainable and clean Energy Union
Here is what CAN Europe argue that the new EU budget 2021-2027 must do and not do to deliver a sustainable and clean Energy Union.
EU’s progress on energy transition too slow to meet Paris Agreement objectives
The annual State of the Energy Union report published by the European Commission today shows that the transition of the European economy away from fossil fuels is underway, but its […]
Briefing: Making the EIB finance consistent with the pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions development
Ahead of the seminar with civil society organisations on 30 January 2017, CAN Europe together with CEE Bankwatch Network, Counter Balance, Urgewald and WWF European Policy Office sent a briefing […]
Briefing: EFSI support to fossil fuel projects
In September 2016 the European Commission published its proposal for the prolongation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) until 2020, to be achieved by amending the existing […]
Letter to Commission on reducing emissions in aviation and maritime sectors
In this letter CAN Europe, Transport & Environment, Seas at Risk, Carbon Market Watch and the Aviation Environment Federation urge the European Commission to ensure the aviation and maritime sectors reduce […]