20 organisations release an EU fossil gas manifesto for a 2035 phase out

PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 17 June 2021 – 20 European climate and energy civil society organisations and networks have signed a fossil gas manifesto asking EU policy-makers to ultimately deliver a […]

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Press release Energy transition

MEDIA BRIEFING: Economy Ministers’ Summit must ensure recovery is sustainable and transparent

EU Ministers will meet on 18 June for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN Council). They will exchange views on Member States’ Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs), and discuss […]

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Press release Financing the transition

CAN Europe letter to the EU Economy and Finance Ministers ahead of ECOFIN Council

EU Ministers will meet on 18 June for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN Council). They will exchange views on Member States’ Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs), and discuss […]

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Letter Financing the transition

EU-US Summit: Ambitious restart of relations needs to be guided by Paris Agreement

MEDIA ADVISORY What is happening? Following up to the upcoming G7 Summit in the UK, US President Biden will make a visit to Brussels, both for a NATO Summit as […]

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Press release Global transition

EU energy ministers decide to extend subsidies for fossil fuels in the revised energy infrastructure legislation stranding EU’s climate objectives and the European Green Deal

PRESS RELEASE   Brussels, 11 June 2021 – Europe’s energy ministers have decided to extend subsidies for  fossil gas in today’s approval of the Energy Council’s position for the revision […]

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Position Paper on the revision of the EU LULUCF Regulation

Following an agreement on a revised EU 2030 target of at least -55% net greenhouse gas emission reductions the European Commission will present in July proposals to revise the EU […]

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Position paper Climate action

Letter to energy ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean

LETTER CAN Arab World and CAN Europe sent a letter to energy ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean asking to ensure that all fossil fuels, including gas, are on […]

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Letter Climate action

Call to increase target for renewable energy in the Renewable Energy Directive

LETTER Renewables are a key part in the transition towards a net zero emissions economy. Combined with energy savings, the various renewable energy sources provide a cost-effective and readily available […]

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Letter Energy transition

CAN Europe contribution to State aid SA.53625 (2020/N) Germany Compensation of RWE and LEAG for lignite phase-out

POSITION PAPER CAN Europe welcomes the Commission’s decision to start a formal investigation into Germany’s promised compensations to the lignite operators RWE and LEAG for closing their power plants. We […]

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Position paper Energy transition Financing the transition

Transport sector needs to reduce emissions drastically, if the EU is serious to implement the European Green Deal

Transport emissions in the EU’s Member States keep rising. If the EU is serious about achieving the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C objective, European transport policies must radically change. The report, published […]

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