Energy poverty is a growing phenomenon increasingly affecting households in the European Union. The newly adopted Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), if implemented correctly, has the potential to alleviate
On 30 October 2024 CAN Europe hosted a live broadcast where a panel of experts reflected on the EU’s negotiating position ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan. During the discussion, the
The LULUCF Regulation sets an EU-wide net removal target of 310 Mt CO2e by 2030, with specific targets for each Member State. Despite the commitment, projections indicate that the EU
Only through unified, bold action, already in this decade, can Europe avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change. For the EU to meet its 2030 climate objective (55% net emissions
On September 3, 2024, the European Commission launched a public consultation seeking input to evaluate the effectiveness and relevance of the EU framework on energy security. This framework is composed
On September 27, 2024, the European Commission opened a public consultation on the methodology to determine the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings of low-carbon fuels, which ends today, October 25,
On September 23, 2024, the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) launched a public consultation on the draft statutory documents of the European Network of Network Operators
CAN Europe updated its National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) Tracker tool which compares national climate and energy commitments with EU 2030 targets and benchmarks, as well as with actual
We are writing ahead of the European Council 17-18 October meeting, in which the EU’s competitiveness agenda will be discussed.
In light of the forthcoming ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ (CID), the best way to preserve the EU’s long-term competitiveness is an EU green industrial strategy centred around the European Green Deal and its targets, which stimulates the production of net-zero technologies, ends our fossil fuel dependence and reduces our energy and material demand.
Brussels, 15 October 2024 – Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe cautiously welcomes the conclusions of yesterday’s meeting of EU environment ministers, which lay out the EU’s negotiating position ahead of