“Fit for 55” Round Two: Will the EU step up much needed actions on buildings?

The spotlight that was shining on the COP26 summit may have faded but the lack of breakthrough achievements that are desperately needed to halt dangerous climate change are still glaring. […]

Open letter for an ambitious revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Dear Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Dear Commissioner Kadri Simson, The alarming effects of climate change are before our eyes every day and science has warned us that the impacts will become […]

CAN Europe’s contribution to the public consultation on the EU economic governance review

In October 2021, the European Commission launched the public debate on the review of the EU’s economic governance framework. Citizens, organisations and public authorities are invited to submit their contributions […]

Position paper on the Energy Efficiency Directive Recast

In July 2021, the European Commission launched its recast proposal for a revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) within the “Fit for 55” package, which aims to reach at least 55% […]

The European Climate Law

On July 21, 2021 the Regulation on a European Climate Law, a legally binding obligation upon which the European Union purports to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, entered into force. The law sets out […]

Briefing for the European Commission: the Polluter Pays Principle in the just transition process – diagnosis and recommendations

POLICY BRIEF Writen by Miłosława Stępień, Riccardo Nigro, Marta Anczewska Overview A recent report of the European Court of Auditors,[1] the guardian of the EU budget, highlights that despite the Polluter Pays Principle […]

CAN Europe’s position on the reform of the EU fiscal framework

Massive public and private investments in climate mitigation and adaptation are urgent to avoid runaway catastrophic climate scenarios. As noted by the European Central Bank (ECB), “there are clear benefits […]

Submission to Consultation on the Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) 2022 – Draft Scenario Report

CAN Europe responds to the consultation on the draft scenario report for the Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) 2022. This masterplan of European energy infrastructure planning is prepared every […]

Green 10 statement on the application of the Do No Significant Harm criteria in EU funds

The Recovery and Resilience Facility has been the first major EU funding stream to apply the “do no significant harm” (DNSH) principle, a concept initially introduced by the EU Taxonomy […]

Take action to prevent nuclear energy and fossil gas from being labelled as green

LETTER Olaf Scholz Federal Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor 11016 Berlin Germany Please save the Green Deal: Take action to prevent nuclear energy and fossil gas from being labelled […]

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Inception impact assessment – Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive

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Environment committee puts the European Parliament one step closer to the Paris Agreement goal

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Tackling energy poverty through National Energy and Climate Plans: Priority or empty promise?

Just Transition or Just Talk? 2020

Building a Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) energy scenario

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