The Energy Charter Treaty: a dangerous agreement that can’t be reformed
The third round of negotiations to ‘modernise’ the obscure Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is coming to a close. From 3 to 6 November, the 56 contracting parties of the treaty […]
Date: 2020
European Parliament: climate-proof recovery is key to enabling higher climate ambition
MEDIA ADVISORY On Monday 9 November, the two lead-committees of the European Parliament on the EU recovery fund are set to decide on the scope of the 672,5 billion euro […]
Policy briefing on the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)
The Energy Charter Treaty is an international agreement that protects foreign investors in the energy sector and allows them to challenge state measures in Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). The treaty […]
Letter to MEPs on excluding fossil fuels from the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Green 10 members are calling on the European Parliament to exclude fossil fuels from the EU recovery fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, ahead of a key vote in the […]
New fossil gas infrastructure is superfluous for Europe
Funding fossil gas infrastructure with the EU’s finite financial resources is unlikely to be a fruitful investment for helping the European economy bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic induced shock. […]
Letter to European Commission: Recovery funding needs to be transparent, transformative and inclusive
CAN Europe on behalf of member groups in France, Germany and Spain urged the European Commission to take all the necessary measures to ensure all national and EU recovery funding […]
Leaked Commission plan fails to bring the Energy Charter Treaty in line with climate commitments
A leaked European Commission proposal reveals that the EU is not serious about ending the protection of fossil fuels under the controversial Energy Charter Treaty. [1] European Commissioners are expected […]
Letter to EU Energy and Climate Ministers on the reform of the Energy Charter Treaty
To EU Energy and Climate Ministers, 27 October 2020 Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change with over 170 member organisations active in […]
EU environment ministers back bolder climate action by 2030
Environment ministers of the European Union met today to discuss their position on the EU Climate Law. Following the recent position of the Parliament which called for an increase of […]
BRIEFING: Fossil gas should not receive public funds
BRIEFING Existing fossil gas supply infrastructure can satisfy EU demand under any scenario, including under a rapid coal phase-out. Making this infrastructure eligible for EU funds would be an ineffective […]