Energy Charter Treaty: Entering yet another round of dead-end reform negotiations while 800,000 people demand the EU to withdraw

The fourth round of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) modernisation process kicks off today, March 2. But the ECT cannot be reformed. First of all, changes have to be made […]

Stop the anti-climate agreement!

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a huge obstacle for the clean energy transition. We therefore demand from European governments, parliaments and EU institutions: “Pull out of the Energy Charter Treaty […]

CAN Europe’s Position Paper on Hydrogen

The role of hydrogen in Europe’s energy transition has become a significant topic of debate in recent months. This paper aims to set out Climate Action Network Europe’s position on […]

Energy Charter Treaty reform might expand, rather than reduce the risk of investor-state arbitration claims

The European Union is supposed to put forward this Monday 15 February its position for the definition of the “economic activity in the energy sector”, one of the most important […]

German energy giant RWE uses the Energy Charter Treaty to attack Dutch climate action

RWE has filed an arbitration claim against the Netherlands, seeking compensation for the Dutch decision to phase-out electricity production from coal by 2030. The firm invokes the Energy Charter Treaty […]

Czech government to decide on coal exit as EU foreign ministers call for global coal phase out

The Czech government is expected to agree a date for the closure of all of its coal plants on Monday 1 February, with none of the options currently on the […]

Open letter to Timmermans on decarbonising the EU building stock with available solutions and no direct use of hydrogen

Europe must prioritise the most efficient, sustainable and cost-effective pathways to decarbonise the economy and create jobs. In this respect, all future EU policies and legislations concerning the EU gas […]

Renewables boost has significantly reduced emissions, EEA study shows

Renewable electricity generation has doubled since 2005, having a positive impact on both air and water pollution, with an overall mitigation effect on climate change, Europe Environment Agency study shows. […]

CAN Europe contribution to the Public Consultation for the Revision of the Guidelines on State aid for Environmental protection and Energy 2014-2020 (EEAG)

This document sets out our contribution to the Public Consultation for the Revision of the Guidelines on State aid for Environmental protection and Energy 2014-2020 (EEAG). CAN Europe Contribution EEAG […]

Poland goes all out on coal rescue against EU’s higher climate goal

The Polish government is on the hunt for securing yet another stream of subsidies to its coal industry, two weeks after EU leaders agreed on an enhanced climate target by […]

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