Why the EU-India leaders’ meeting must further drive ambitious climate action
MEDIA ADVISORY What is happening? On 8 May, EU27 leaders will meet with the Prime Minister Modi of India, in a leader’s meeting which due to COVID19 has been shifted […]
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A Just Transformation call for us all!
PRESS RELEASE In anticipation of the Porto Social Summit on May 7th, CAN Europe is launching the Just Transformation Vision – underpinned by a set of ten key principles guiding […]
The EU’s Industrial Strategy should not bet on “technological” decarbonisation alone
The European Commission updated its one-year old Industrial Strategy with a declared aim of accelerating the climate and digital transition. The plan of action presented today leaves the door open […]
Just Transformation Vision
Taking action to avert catastrophic climate change is a moral imperative. To not do so would be an act of injustice against those citizens, communities and workers who are most […]
Meaningful actions needed to address methane emissions in the energy sector
LETTER To: Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans Director General Mauro Petriccione HoU Tom Van Ierland, advisor Stefan Vergote Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson Director General Ditte Juul Jorgensen HoU Catharina Sikow-Magny, […]
Coal expands in Poland, despite EU law violations
PRESS RELEASE The initially delayed operation of a new 496-MW power plant unit in Turow (Poland) is supposed to start today. The unit will benefit from EU money via Polish […]
Europeans call for climate-friendly EU budget
Member States are currently developing their plans on how to spend the EU’s long-term budget 2021-2027, together with its recovery instrument (Next Generation EU). CAN Europe members assessed 16 Member […]
How to roll out the energy transition in buildings
FACTSHEET Buildings still cause 36% of the EU’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. But solutions have already come into reach: For the houses, we’re living and working in, the energy transition […]
How the EU Modernisation Fund can be a driver for the fossil-free energy transformation
POLICY BRIEFING The Modernisation Fund is recognised in the European Green Deal Investment Plan as one of the key funding instruments, potentially providing around €25 billion to support Member States […]
Decrepit Europe or Renovated Europe?
The hidden costs of Europe’s decrepit buildings Europe’s buildings are among the biggest contributors to the climate crisis, as well as health inequality, but to date one […]