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 […]
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 […]
No additional emissions reductions from the EU commitment at the Biden Summit puts all eyes on the ‘Fit for 55’ package
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 22 April 2021. The European Union has not committed to any additional emissions reductions at the Climate Leaders Summit organised by the Biden Administration on top of […]
The EU has a Climate Law but still fails to deliver the much needed short term climate ambition
In the Climate Law trilogues, EU lawmakers rushed an agreement on the Law and failed to deliver on what could have been an ambitious climate governance framework, including a strong […]
Key Vote on the Aarhus Regulation: Will the EU Provide Access to Justice for NGOs and Citizens?
The EU is in breach of the international Aarhus Convention, that grants the public rights regarding access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters. To stop […]
A true Leaders Summit on Climate? Commitments on emissions reductions and finance urgently needed
MEDIA ADVISORY What is happening? US President, Joe Biden, invited 40 World Leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate on 22-23 April 2021. This is a critically important initiative as […]
Money for nothing? Commission set to release first findings on golden handshake to German lignite
MEDIA ADVISORY What is happening? As part of its coal phase-out, Germany promised multi-billion Euro payouts to lignite operators for closing their plants. On 2 March 2021, the Commission announced […]