CAN Europe position on the use of gas in the future energy system
We need a rapid and far-reaching transition of our energy system if we want to remain compatible with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit temperature rise to 1,5°C.
Date: 2020
Piecing together Europe’s climate finance puzzle
The climate neutrality puzzle is massive. As EU affairs ministers meet in Brussels tomorrow (28 January), they should ensure €260 billion are invested annually to lead a fair and just […]
Open letter calling for an ambitious, effective and fossil fuel free cohesion policy delivering on climate neutrality
Today, CAN Europe, CEE Bankwatch and WWF networks are publishing a letter co-signed by national NGOs, cities, regions and business associations calling for the EU institutions to ensure that cohesion […]
Renewables’ upward trend continues, but slow-down in progress must be fixed
Eurostat published today the latest trends on renewable energy sources. Despite continued progress in the share of renewables in the EU’s energy consumption, the pace of growth is slowing down. […]
Good timing of the EU 2030 climate target revision needed for the bloc to raise climate ambition worldwide
In a joint statement published yesterday, European affairs ministers of France, Germany, and Poland recalled the EU’s commitment to updating its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) – the bloc’s 2030 climate […]
Letter to MEPs on the Projects on Common Interest (PCI) vote
This is a joint letter from a number of European Civil Society Networks to Members of the European Parliament ahead of the crucial Projects on Common Interest, to be voted […]
Submission to the grid operators’ consultation on the TYNDP 2020 scenarios
CAN Europe responded to the European transmission grid operators’ consultation on the scenarios of their Ten Year Network Development Plan 2020.
A Just Transition Mechanism to bolster EU’s climate ambition
Today the European Commission has revealed the first act of the European Green Deal, the Just Transition Mechanism, a funding scheme set to address the investment needs of Europe’s regions […]