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Joint Statement: Disastrous Omnibus proposal erodes EU’s corporate accountability commitments and slashes human rights and environmental protections

More than 360 civil society organisations and trade unions demand that in the upcoming legislative negotiations, the Omnibus proposal is revised to ensure that any amendments seeking to weaken corporate accountability, human rights and environmental protection are rejected. Download the full Joint Statement Response to EU Call for Evidence The

10/03/2025

A just future needs gender and climate justice

By Chiara Martinelli – Director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe Across the globe, we are witnessing a worrying backsliding on women’s rights and gender equality, with setbacks in various regions, including EU countries, and worrying cuts to funding, including for sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls. This

08/03/2025

CAN Europe response to EU Call for Evidence: Unlocking Public Procurement’s Potential for Climate and Social Progress

Public procurement in the EU accounts for 14% of GDP but remains underutilized in advancing environmental and social goals. Most contracts prioritize price over sustainability, despite procurement being responsible for at least 11% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. CAN Europe advocates for revising public procurement rules to prioritize high-quality,

05/03/2025

Joint Statement: Operationalising the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle in the next long-term EU budget

The EU’s next multiannual financial framework (MFF) will have to address a multitude of crises – from climate change and biodiversity loss to the cost of living, industrial transformation and energy independence. At the same time, the national fiscal space to address these challenges is severely constrained by the EU

04/03/2025

From Dependence to Resilience

Written by Svitlana Romanko, Founder and Executive Director of Razom We Stand and Esther Bollendorff, Senior Gas Policy Coordinator at CAN Europe Three years after the invasion of Ukraine, unveiling Europe’s large-scale dependence on Russian gas and triggering an unprecedented energy crisis, the EU is still highly dependent on fossil

28/02/2025

CAN Europe Position: An EU Tax on the Profits and Ownership of the Fossil Fuel Industry

CAN Europe supports a tax on the profits of the fossil fuel industry. It could be a permanent tax, or a temporary tax subjected to extension over time after assessing its impact. In addition to adopting an EU-coordinated tax, the EU should champion a tax on the fossil fuel industry

27/02/2025

Clean Industrial Deal: Climate and decarbonisation ambitions not matched by concrete proposals

Brussels, 26 February 2025 — Today, the European Commission unveiled its flagship policy package, including the Clean Industrial Deal, the Action Plan for Affordable Energy and the first part of the Omnibus regulation. Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe welcomes the EU’s commitment to its 2040 emission reduction target, circularity and

26/02/2025

NGOs urge Commissioner Jørgensen to reject potential EU investments in foreign gas export infrastructures

Brussels, 21 February, 2025 – Over 50 Civil Society Organizations Raise Concerns Over EU’s Potential Investment in Foreign LNG and Fossil Gas Export Infrastructure. Today, over 50 civil society organisations sent an urgent letter to Commissioner Jørgensen, raising deep concerns about the EU’s potential commitment to invest in foreign LNG

21/02/2025

CAN Europe Reaction to the Vision for Agriculture and Food

Today, the European Commission launched its long-awaited Vision for Agriculture and Food. This comes at a time when Europe’s agricultural and food sectors are grappling with, and contributing to, the severe impacts of extreme weather, soil degradation, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss. At the same time, millions of farmers face

19/02/2025

Climate proof recommendations for the revision of the security of supply framework

The European Commission’s ongoing Energy Security Fitness Check revising the Security of Gas Supply Regulation and the Electricity Risk Preparedness Regulation presents a unique opportunity to address the dual challenge of ensuring energy security and speeding up the transition to a more integrated, resilient, and cost-effective energy system. By incorporating

19/02/2025

CAN Europe’s key asks on Affordable Energy Action Plan

Energy prices in the EU are higher than in other regions and pose a risk to competitiveness, as highlighted in the Draghi report. They also affect households and citizens, who must bear the cost of volatile prices, leading to an increase of energy poverty. The European Commission intends to tackle

18/02/2025

CAN Europe position on Clean Industrial Deal

At Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, we believe the upcoming Clean Industrial Deal must ensure that European industries lead in the transition to a sustainable economic model—one that generates social benefits within planetary boundaries. Chiara Martinelli, Director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe said: “The Clean Industrial Deal must not

18/02/2025

CAN Europe views on the Vision for Agriculture and Food

CAN Europe has written to Commissioner Hansen and Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra on how the upcoming Vision for Agriculture and Food must show how to move towards a comprehensive just agroecological food system transition while constructively contributing to achieving ambitious climate targets in a manner that is fair to farmers, rural

11/02/2025

Europe is staying the course – it’s time for a new plan under the Paris Agreement

Written by James Trinder, additional content by Frosina Antonovska & Özlem Katisöz At the World Economic Forum, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reminded us that “The Paris Agreement continues to be the best hope of all humanity.” She announced that Europe would “stay the course” and work with all

10/02/2025

Vision: A European Union that Advances a Fair and Just Transition

The European Alliance for a Just Transition brings together around 50 European stakeholders working for a sustainable future, including social, climate and environmental civil society organisations, workers’ representatives, think tanks and progressive political parties, groups and foundations. The group shares a common objective for a fair and just green transition:

06/02/2025

Enabling a 2040 climate-neutral EU

Exactly one year ago, on 6 February 2024, the European Commission released its proposal for a 2040 emission reduction target, in accordance with the European Climate Law. Since then, throughout 2024, the climate crisis has continued to unfold, with record temperatures in Europe and globally, devastating extreme events such as

06/02/2025

Regulitis, really?

Written by Yelter Bollen, Policy expert Climate & Financing at Bond Beter Leefmilieu and Greg Van Elsen, Policy Lead on Clean Industrial Deal at CAN Europe The European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass promises to snip off 25% of today’s regulatory burden, arguing that ‘regulitis’ is stifling Europe’s economy — sustainability reporting,

04/02/2025

Submission to ENTSO-E’s Public Consultation on TYNDP 2026

This is a submission from CAN Europe to the Public consultation on “TYNDP 2026 scope of studies and stakeholder engagement plan by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). This public consultation covers the following studies that are part of the TYNDP 2026: the system needs study,

31/01/2025

Commission’s compass requires calibration: EU needs a net-zero industrial strategy but not deregulation

Brussels, 29 January 2025 – The European Commission announced its Competitiveness Compass, setting a political direction for addressing Europe’s competitiveness gap. Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe regrets that the Commission takes a dangerous misstep by framing regulation as one of the primary obstacles to competitiveness. It is not the rules

29/01/2025

The prospects for meaningful citizen engagement in European policy-making: Learnings from the REAL DEAL Project

29 January 2025 – In January 2025, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe together with the consortium of other 15 partners (CSOs and research institutions), reached the conclusion of the Horizon 2020 REAL DEAL (Reshaping European Advances towards green Leadership Through Deliberative Approaches and Learning) Project. In the aftermath of the

29/01/2025

Gas Factsheet: Unveiling the story of fossil gas

Often misleadingly called “natural”, fossil gas is a fossil fuel energy source driving the climate and energy crises. This factsheet unveils the story of fossil gas, highlighting its significant climate, social and energy security impacts, along with the “invisible” threat of methane emissions. It examines the European gas market, which

29/01/2025

Europe’s Climate Unity Trump Card

Written by Chiara Martinelli, Director at CAN Europe. As Donald Trump takes the oath of office for his second term as President of the United States, the international community braces for yet another tumultuous chapter in global climate diplomacy. Amongst Trump’s first actions, he is widely expected to initiate the

20/01/2025

PR: Western Balkans: Environmental groups challenge Commission’s breach of Reform and Growth Facility safeguards

Western Balkans: Environmental groups challenge Commission’s breach of Reform and Growth Facility safeguards 13 January, 2025 CEE Bankwatch Network and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe have formally requested a review (1) of the European Commission’s decision to approve five Western Balkan countries’ Reform Agendas under the new Reform and Growth

14/01/2025

EU Competitiveness Compass must safeguard social and environmental protections

Brussels, January 13, 2025 – Almost 270 civil society organisations, trade unions, consumer groups, farmers organisations, civil rights groups and environmental organisations representing millions of citizens, call on European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen to shun deregulation and prioritise the protection of people, nature, and democracy in its decision-making

13/01/2025

Funding Fairer Futures: calls for proposals open now!

Funding Fairer Futures is an initiative dedicated to strengthening the climate movement and building capacities for an inclusive, just transformation, by ensuring that the needs and perspectives of diverse stakeholders, including often marginalised communities, are heard and reflected in climate action. We are officially launching the first calls for proposals

13/01/2025

EU countries need to move faster than Brussels on market design reform

Written by Thomas Lewis, Energy Policy Expert at CAN Europe. In June this year, the revised Electricity Market Design Regulation and Directive came into effect, introducing a host of new provisions to tackle energy prices and speed up the roll-out of flexibility. While the text sets up timelines for member

30/12/2024

Briefing: Fossil fuel subsidies and the European Semester – Progress or regression?

Introduction Although the European Union has committed to “phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies by 2025”, in several international fora such as the G7 and the UNFCCC, in practice this commitment has very poorly translated, if at all, into national fiscal policies. Indeed, as previously assessed in a CAN Europe

23/12/2024

Letter to the new Energy Commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, regarding the Low-Carbon Delegated Act

Brussels, 19 December – In a letter to the new European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jørgensen, civil society organisations urge the European Commission to strengthen the rules for hydrogen derived from fossil gas in the upcoming Low Carbon Delegated Act (DA). The letter highlights concerns about the proposed default value

19/12/2024

Europe’s electric avenue: the path to lowering energy prices and emissions

Brussels, 16 December 2024 — If the EU does not urgently modernise its grid network, costs relating to congestion could rise from 26 billion euro in 2030 to a staggering 103 billion euro in 2040. Ahead of the EU Energy Council on Monday, CAN Europe presents its blueprint for an

16/12/2024

100% RES-based electrification: the Electrification Action Plan Civil Society Wants to See

The European Commission has announced its intention to publish an Electrification Action Plan, under the lead of the EU’s new Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen. Electrification is vital to allow renewable energy, such as wind and solar, to more easily decarbonise demand. However, by limiting the focus to

13/12/2024

Funding Fairer Futures: first calls for proposals supporting climate justice projects launching soon

13/12/2024

90+ organisations call for smart implementation of EU sustainability rules over disruptive U-turns

More than 90 organisations representing civil society, business, banks and investor interests, express deep concern over the misrepresentation of EU sustainability reporting as a threat to competitiveness. Their statement, published on 12 December, is a response to the recent omnibus proposal announcement by EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen.

12/12/2024

Letter to Ministers of Environment/Climate ahead of ENVI Council on 17th December

Read the Letter to here and Annex here Dear Minister of Environment/Climate, Ahead of the 17 December Environment Council discussion on the EU 2040 climate target, we call on you to align EU and national level climate ambition to the Paris Agreement 1.5°C temperature goal and equity. While delaying climate

10/12/2024

NECPs progress update in the Western Balkans: Failure to launch

At the doorstep of the year which was supposed to mark the halfway progress to the 2030 climate and energy targets, the Western Balkan countries still seem hesitant to deliver on their commitments, lacking the political will to present credible plans, efficiently adopt them and follow up with accelerated implementation.

10/12/2024

EU-Mercosur deal concluded in secrecy, a tragic blow to the planet and democracy

Brussels & Montevideo, 6 December 2024 — Today, the EU and the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) concluded the EU-Mercosur trade deal negotiations, in complete secrecy. 25 years since the negotiations started, the complete text of the EU-Mercosur deal is still not publicly available. The total lack of

06/12/2024

Joint Civil Society letter to the President of the European Commission on the LIFE funding

EU LIFE operating grants: ensuring public participation in the development of environmental policy, enabling civil society engagement to strengthen democracy and support the European project. Read the joint letter here

05/12/2024

CAN Europe intervenes in a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights

CAN Europe and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) intervened in the case of Müllner v. Austria to support the claims of the plaintiff. In this case, an Austrian citizen argues that, by failing to adequately reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, Austria has violated his rights to life and private and family

05/12/2024

Europe must resist backsliding on coal cuts this winter

Written by Thomas Lewis, Energy Policy Expert at CAN Europe. Over the last two winters coal did not make the comeback like many were advocating. Under the pretense of “energy security” and “keeping the lights on” following price spikes and supply constraints as a result of the Russian invasion of

03/12/2024

Energy Charter Treaty modernisation adopted, still undermining climate action

3 December 2024 — The Energy Charter Conference finally adopted its proposal for modernising the climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). Negotiations to reform the ECT aimed to align it with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal. However, even after modernisation, the ECT continues to undermine

03/12/2024

Letter to Commissioner Dan Jørgensen on the future of EU energy policy

Read the full letter here. ToMr. Dan JørgensenEuropean Commissioner for Energy and HousingBrussels, 2 December 2024Dear Commissioner Jørgensen, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. With over 200 member organisations from 40 European countries, representing over 1.700 NGOs, think tanks or research institutes

03/12/2024

Von der Leyen 2.0 must meet the moment

By Joe Inwood Today, the European Parliament gave its green light to the new College of European Commissioners led by President Ursula von der Leyen. This majority is smaller than the one that re-elected von der Leyen as President in July, but it brings an end to the political stalemate

27/11/2024

CAN Europe’s input to the European Commission’s “Fitness check evaluating the EU energy security architecture”

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 of the Gas Security of Supply (SoS) regulation and the Electricity Risk Preparedness regulation, but also aims at assessing the

26/11/2024

A dangerous void: The EU and rich countries fail to deliver for the most vulnerable at COP29

Baku, 24 November 2024 — COP29, full of drama throughout the two weeks, has concluded in the early hours of Sunday, approving the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance but leaving a trail of broken promises and a failure to deliver the outcomes urgently needed to address the

24/11/2024

Listen: CAN Europe COP29 Midpoint Press Conference

On 18 November 2024 CAN Europe organised a press conference during COP29 in Azerbaijan, where a panel of experts reflected the developments during the first week of the conference. The press conference covered the state of the negotiations (in particular the EU’s role in climate finance), the European fossil fuel

18/11/2024

COP29 Midpoint: Climate finance negotiations stalled and the EU is not helping, European fossil fuel lobby numerous in Baku

Baku, 18 November 2024 — As the second week of COP29 kicks off, the climate finance negotiations are stuck moving at a snail’s pace. The EU is doing little to put forward concrete proposals that could take things forward, such as the amount of money they would be ready to

18/11/2024

CAN Europe Director Joins Energy and Climate Roundtable with Energy Community Ministers and EU Representatives

Baku, 14 November 2024 – Chiara Martinelli, CAN Europe Director, participated today in a key Energy and Climate roundtable in Baku during COP29, where Energy Community Ministers and EU representatives gathered to discuss accelerating climate action and aligning national policies with EU energy and climate objectives. The meeting focused on

14/11/2024

Climate Hypocrisy ahead of G20: New report exposes the dangers of Milei’s climate-wrecking economic reforms and why the EU-Mercosur trade deal should finally be dropped

“Milei’s climate denialism and ‘chainsaw policies’ combined with the outdated EU-Mercosur trade deal is a recipe for disaster. The EU-Mercosur deal is based on a text from 25 years ago and totally out of sync with the reality of the climate crises we face today. ‘Mileinomics’ coupled with the EU-Mercosur deal could cause critical ecological spillovers globally, as it will further threaten South America’s second-largest forest, the Chaco forest, also one of the planet’s largest carbon sinks”, said Audrey Changoe, Trade and Investment Policy Coordinator at CAN Europe.

13/11/2024

Mileinomics: Fossil fuel expansion, climate denialism and the betrayal of human rights in Milei’s Argentina & Why it’s time to drop the EU-Mercosur trade deal

Milei’s so-called “libertarian experiment”, or ‘Mileinomics’, for radical free-market reforms combined with the outdated EU-Mercosur deal are a recipe for economic disaster. It is rooted in a neo-colonial economic model that created the social-ecological crisis in the first place.

13/11/2024

MEDIA BRIEFING: CAN Europe at COP29

Brussels, 8 November 2024 – As the world grapples with the repercussions of a year marked by unprecedented climate events, the international community now turns its gaze towards the United Nations conference in Baku. Against the backdrop of record-breaking global temperatures and extreme weather worldwide, the urgency of tackling the

08/11/2024

NGOs send complaints urging the European Commission to start legal action against flawed climate plans

A coalition of NGOs from across Europe has filed a synchronised series of complaints to the European Commission, highlighting systemic failures in the final revised National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). The NGOs are calling on the Commission to use its powers as ‘Guardian of the Treaties’ to start legal

07/11/2024

PRESS RELEASE: NGOs file complaints over systemic failures in climate plans across Europe

A coalition of NGOs urges the European Commission to start legal action against France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Sweden for illegal National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). The NGOs submitted coordinated complaints that rely on evidence showcasing that these countries’ plans are breaching EU law relating to failure to meet

07/11/2024

Public Money, Public Benefits: Call for social and environmental conditions in the support to companies

Ahead of the informal EU leaders’ meeting about the EU’s competitiveness on 8 November and the hearing of the Executive Vice-President-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane Séjourné, ten climate, environment, social justice organisations and trade union federations demand mainstreaming a minimum set of social and environmental conditions through all tools used to support companies with public funds.

04/11/2024

180+ organisations call the EU Commission to provide guarantees on climate, nature and public health, ensuring the protection of people

Europe’s green transition is already underway – we can’t stop now! Renewable and green technologies are powering the EU economy, benefiting business, nature and society. The European Commission must push for smarter implementation, not to roll back ambition. More than 180 civil society organisations call on the EU Commission to provide

04/11/2024

Sunny Short: A new Common Energy Policy – “Making Europe faster, easier and fairer for all

Written by Ismael Morales, Head of Climate Policy at Fundación Renovables The title of this article is the mandate that Ursula Von der Leyen has given to Teresa Ribera, who’ll be, if everything goes according to plan, the new Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition. However, I

01/11/2024

CAN Europe to Commissioners-Designate: Get Real on Scaling Up EU Climate Ambition

Brussels, 31 October 2024 – Ahead of the Commissioner Hearings, CAN Europe calls on incoming Commissioners-designate to prioritise urgent and ambitious climate action. With the EU way off track to meet its 2030 climate goals, the proposed College of Commissioners must now signal that Europe is serious about a fossil-free future. CAN

31/10/2024

Listen: Decoding the EU’s COP29 Negotiating Position

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 speakers explored the key gaps that remain in clearly defining the EU’s path to net-zero emissions by 2040 at the

30/10/2024

REPORT: Planning a fair and ambitious renovation wave

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 this growing phenomenon, while also supporting the European Union in achieving a decarbonised building stock, keeping us in line with

30/10/2024

CAN Europe’s input to the stakeholder consultation on the methodology to define low carbon fuels

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, 2024. CAN Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Delegated Act proposed by the Commission to underline

25/10/2024

Joint response to ACER’s consultation on ENNOH

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 for Hydrogen (ENNOH). ACER, tasked with reviewing ENNOH’s draft statutory documents to provide feedback to the European Commission, invited all

21/10/2024

Nature Restoration as a Tool to meet LULUCF Targets

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 is off-track to meet such a target. To keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C, science indicates the importance of rapid

21/10/2024

NECP Tracker Update: EU Climate Goals at Risk Due to Ambition Gaps and Delays

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 reductions compared to 1990 levels) and, even more so, to do its fair share under the Paris Agreement (for which

17/10/2024

PRESS RELEASE: Updated CAN Europe tracking tool on National Energy and Climate Plans exposes gaps

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 emission reductions and energy transition taking place at country level. The tool reveals that climate and energy ambition is insufficient

17/10/2024

Letter to the EU Heads of States and Governments: The Clean Industrial Deal & Competitiveness

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.

16/10/2024

The EU’s COP29 Negotiating Position: All Bark and No Bite?

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 COP29. Whilst progress is clear in some areas, key gaps remain in scaling up financial support for developing countries and

15/10/2024

Ahead of COP29, EU Fails to Signal a Stepping Up of Climate Finance Support

Brussels, 8th October 2024 EU Finance Ministers met today in Brussels to finalise the EU’s international climate finance priorities ahead of COP29. CAN Europe welcomes the recognition from Ministers that international public finance should be at the core of the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG). It is problematic

09/10/2024

Ahead of COP29, EU Fails to Signal a Stepping Up of Climate Finance Support

08/10/2024

CAN Europe Statement: Governments Must Ensure Clear Commitments and Accountability Ahead of Western Balkans Green Agenda Ministerial

Brussels, 7 October 2024 – Ahead of tomorrow’s Ministerial Meeting on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans within the Berlin Process, it is important to remind governments of the need for clear communication on implementation progress, along with a precise commitment on a transparent timeline and well defined responsibilities

07/10/2024

Sunny Shorts: Vamos! It’s time for Spain’s renewable revolution

Written by Sara Pizzinato, Campaign Coordinator at Greenpeace Spain. Inspired by Greenpeace Spain’s blog: We need renewables, but we have to do it right. Spain, like its neighbours in the mediterranean region, is now on the frontlines of the global climate crisis. Record breaking temperatures are leading to scorching heat

03/10/2024

Benefits of a Forest Monitoring Law

Forests support the stability and vitality of the EU. We need a robust Forest Monitoring Law to provide an integrated data set on how EU forests are faring from different perspectives (environmental, social and economic), in support of integrated forest planning. This will assist efforts to safeguard our forests and

03/10/2024

Exposing the invisible: lifecycle policies for climate neutral buildings

The European Green Deal brought forward numerous policy initiatives to reduce the climate and environmental impacts of the construction ecosystem and buildings. EU Policymakers aimed to accelerate decarbonisation of buildings by revising the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which introduce overlapping mandatory climate requirements

03/10/2024

Listen: The New International Climate Finance Goal: Where does the EU stand?

On 2 October 2024 CAN Europe hosted a live broadcast where a global panel of experts discussed the anticipated EU decision ahead of negotiations for a new international climate finance goal, which countries are to agree upon at COP29. During the discussion the speakers explored what implications the upcoming meeting

02/10/2024

Letter: Recommendations for the Environment Council Conclusions on Preparations for COP29

As we approach COP29 and as the adoption of conclusions for COP29 is on the agenda of the 14 October Environment Council, CAN Europe urges the European Union to demonstrate bold leadership by advancing a more ambitious, people-centred, nature-centred, just, transparent, and equitable approach. In a year marked by devastating

02/10/2024

Letter: Recommendations for ECOFIN Conclusions on International Climate Finance

Ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council 8 October 2024 in which the Council conclusions on international climate finance will be adopted, CAN Europe has written to Finance Ministers that will be in attendance. As shown by a growing body of scientific research, including the IPCC, economic assessments

30/09/2024

CAN EUROPE’S Submission on the process of creating the EU 2025 reference scenario

CAN Europe submitted comments, observations and recommendations about the consultation, as well as aspects related to the energy data, to the European Commission and E3 Modelling in September 2024. You can find the submission here.

30/09/2024

Reduce Resource Use For A Fairer, Cleaner, And More Resilient Europe

Today, the EU’s consumption of natural resources is far beyond what is sustainable. The overuse of natural resources is driving multiple crises: climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, water scarcity, and social inequality. In 2022, the average material footprint was 14.8 tonnes per person—about six times higher than in low-income countries. The EU’s

30/09/2024

Shaping EU’s energy – Priorities for the incoming European Commission

In a policy conference in Brussels on September 26, 2024, CAN Europe debated the future of EU energy policy with high level speakers and stakeholders from the EU institutions, member state governments, business and civil society. Highlights included the launch of CAN Europe’s Paris Agreement-Compatible (PAC) 2.0 energy scenario, which

27/09/2024

Green Solidarity: Guiding Principles for a Truly Just Social Climate Fund

The Social Climate Fund is one of the EU’s financial mechanisms to counterbalance the negative socioeconomic effects of the extension of the Emissions Trading System that will apply to the transport and heating & cooling sectors. The Emissions Trading System price on carbon emissions will be challenging for low-income households

26/09/2024

PRESS RELEASE-NEW REPORT: Climate neutrality by 2040 is possible, but new European Commission needs to act urgently

European civil society organisations release PAC 2.0 – a new energy scenario, which shows how the EU can achieve the objective of the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. The report details measures to transition the power, industry, buildings, and transport sectors to achieve climate neutrality by

26/09/2024

Open letter: Next Generation 2.0 fund to finance a more resilient, prosperous, sustainable and inclusive Europe

Dear Members of the European Parliament, During the upcoming Commissioner-designate hearings, we urge you to champion the creation of a Next Generation 2.0 fund to foster Europe’s transformation in response to the ongoing polycrises and geopolitical challenges.

25/09/2024

CAN Europe’s Position on the EU Climate Targets & an Equitable GHG budget for the EU

To align with the Paris Agreement 1.5°C, the EU should reduce its domestic greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65% gross reductions compared to 1990 levels by 2030 and increase net removals in the LULUCF sector to at least 600 MtCO2e by the same date and maintain them at least

24/09/2024

Nature Restoration Law: Essential Progress in Biodiversity and Climate Action – Implementation will be key

‘Nature is in a state of crisis’ (European Union NBSAP, 2023). Nature and biodiversity in the EU is declining, with most protected habitats and species in poor or bad condition due to land and sea use changes, overexploitation, harmful forestry practices, pollution, and climate change. The EU did not meet

23/09/2024

CAN Europe Concludes Climate and Energy Reporting Training for Western Balkans Journalists

SKOPJE- 20 September 2024 From September 17 to 19, 2024, CAN Europe hosted a three-day training in Skopje, bringing together 25 journalists and journalism students from across the Western Balkans to enhance their climate and energy reporting skills. The course aimed to provide participants with a solid understanding of both

20/09/2024

Over 40 civil society organisations call on EU leaders to secure funding for the just transition in the next EU budget

As the new European Commission and Parliament begin their mandates, over 40 civil society organisations from across Europe have issued a statement calling on EU leaders to ensure the continuation of the Just Transition Fund in the next EU budget.

18/09/2024

Proposed New College Must Leave No Room For Climate Retreat

Proposed New College Must Leave No Room For Climate Retreat Brussels 17 September 2024 Following weeks of rumours, pressure from Member States and some final days of uncertainties, today we finally got to see the proposed composition of a new College of European Commissioners. CAN Europe reacts on

17/09/2024

The Fight for a Fossil Fuel Free Future

by Sven Harmeling, Head of Climate at CAN Europe As the world looks towards COP 29, the issues of climate finance and a fossil fuel phaseout, as part of a just energy transition, are ever more crucial. WithUN General Assembly, the UN Summit of the Future, and the Global Renewables

13/09/2024

Draghi’s report missing crucial elements: The green and just transition is Europe’s best bet for lasting competitiveness

Brussels, 9 September 2024 – Following Mario Draghi’s presentation of his report on Europe’s competitiveness, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is urging European leaders to focus on a green industrial policy that secures long-term economic and environmental sustainability. While Draghi’s report acknowledges that climate and industrial policies should be mutually

09/09/2024

Conference | After the Energy Charter Treaty exit: How can the European Parliament protect climate action from investor claims?

Civil Society Organisations are organising a joint event with parliamentary groups the Greens, the Left/GUE, S&D and Renew, to create a moment to both celebrate the EU’s exit from the ECT and to look forward to how we can build upon this, including the 2022 parliamentary resolution on the future of international investment policy. Recognising and celebrating achievements is particularly important at a time when progressive members of the parliament may be feeling disheartened.

09/09/2024

CAN Europe urges Ursula von der Leyen to link transition and energy portfolios

Ahead of the publication of Commissioners-designate Mission Letters, CAN Europe has written to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen to suggest that the Executive Vice-President in charge of a socially just, ecological and digital transition, has the Energy commissioner within her team. It will be crucial

06/09/2024

Opinion: Alleviating Year-Round Energy Poverty Needs to Be a Top Priority

One of the main priorities for the next European Commission must be to provide a healthy and comfortable living environment across Europe. Achieving this will require a holistic approach that goes far beyond solely tackling the housing crisis, but also addresses Europe’s rising energy poverty levels and the looming climate

04/09/2024

Contribution to the consultation on the DNSH technical guidance for the Social Climate Fund

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe’s Contribution to the consultation on the DNSH technical guidance for the Social Climate Fund. CAN Europe’s position is that there is an urgent need for a robust, uniform approach to the implementation of ‘Do No Significant Harm’ (DNSH) across all EU funds. As already developed

04/09/2024

PRESS RELEASE: CAN Europe’s energy compass for the new EU Commission

Brussels, 3 September 2024 – As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to announce the designated Commissioners and the mission letter for the new energy commissioner, CAN Europe is publishing its energy priorities for the new policy cycle 2024 – 2029. During the previous policy cycle, progressive EU energy

03/09/2024

Call for Registration: CAN Europe Western Balkans Youth Climate Forum 2024

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, Europe’s leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change, is pleased to announce an open call for applications to the “Western Balkans Youth Climate Forum 2024”, a program designed for participants between the age 18-30 interested in deepening their knowledge on climate and energy-related issues in

03/09/2024

CAN Europe and GLAN go to court against the European Commission to up the EU climate ambition

CAN Europe and the Global Legal Action Network just submitted their final set of written legal arguments to the General Court of the European Union in a climate case against the European Commission. The NGOs are calling on the Commission to revise the greenhouse gas emissions it has authorised Member

27/08/2024

PRESS RELEASE: See you in court: NGOs take legal action against the EU’s 2030 climate targets

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) submit final written arguments in a fast-tracked climate case filed in February this year. The NGOs argue that the European executive sets unlawful annual emissions limits by 2030 for each EU country in the buildings, agriculture, waste, small

27/08/2024

Explained: The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The CSDDD is a new EU law that imposes binding obligations on corporate giants to check their global value chains for human rights and environmental risks and harms. It also enables victims and EU member states to hold non-compliant companies accountable.

27/08/2024

Policy Briefing: Recommendations for the EU’s international climate and energy partnerships

Climate and energy transition partnerships are a critical element of the external dimension of the European Green Deal (EGD) and to globally support more ambitious climate action and a socially just green transition in this critical decade. Entering the new EU policy cycle, ahead of decisive international climate policy years

30/07/2024

VDL re-elected: No going back on climate

Brussels, 18 July 2024 – In a pivotal moment for the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as the President of the European Commission, signalling a renewed commitment to delivering the European Green Deal, measures for just transition and moving towards more climate ambition. However, Von der

18/07/2024

Three proposals for the next EU cycle on Just Transition: VP for Wellbeing & Future Generations, Intergroup on the Just Transition and Commissioner for the Just Transition & Climate Action

Executive Vice President for Wellbeing & Future Generations Read the full proposal / #FitForFutureGenerations campaign by some of our members & allies. The 2019–2024 European Commission has been one of the most ambitious on climate and social policies. However, these policies have been disconnected from each other, and from economic policies.

16/07/2024

Letter to European Ministers for Energy ahead of Informal Energy Council

Ahead of the Informal Energy Council on 16 July 2024, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe has written to Europe’s Ministers for Energy regarding the upcoming key priority areas of the Hungarian presidency. The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU will focus on key topics such as the National

15/07/2024

Opinion: Are public fundings really supporting energy communities?

Energy communities provide 2 to 8 times more benefits to local economies over private renewable projects. Due to their non-profit nature and cooperative governance, they strive for local development and contribute to a just energy transformation. But is the EU doing enough to fund these innovative local energy initiatives? This opinion

09/07/2024

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