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Press release

Leading Environment and Climate Organisations Score European Parliament’s 2019-2024 Performance

New in-depth data research from five leading climate and environment organisations reveals that only a minority of MEPs during the 2019 – 2024 mandate acted to protect Europe’s climate, nature and air quality. The majority of MEPs acted instead as either procrastinators or prehistoric thinkers, delaying real action with patchy and inconsistent voting records, or worse, completely failing to rise to the challenge of the crises Europe is facing.

15/04/2024

Report

EU Parliament Scoreboard: Protectors, Procrastinators & Prehistoric Thinkers

15/04/2024

Policy Briefing

Gas Package Analysis: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the revised Directive and Regulation

As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission published a legislative proposal, to substantially revise the 2009 EU Gas legislations, including a directive and a regulation. The gas

10/04/2024

Report

UPDATED: Rooftop Solar PV Country Comparison Report

The purpose of this update is to evaluate and report on the progress made by Member States in the deployment and facilitation of household rooftop solar PV since the original

04/04/2024

A revised and responsive Governance Regulation – Respecting environmental democracy rights in climate planning

The European Climate Energy Union and its Climate Action are struggling to reach its Paris Agreement targets and public demands. Its governance mechanism is in non-compliance with international law and

25/03/2024

Statement

Fiscal Follies: How new EU rules miss the mark on climate and prosperity

Fiscal Matters, a coalition of civil society organisations, think tanks and trade unions, are deeply concerned about the political agreement on the revision of the EU fiscal rules. The rules

25/03/2024

Taking flawed National Energy and Climate Plans to court. Lessons learned from previous cases

National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) can be a powerful tool to put European countries on track to stay within the critical 1.5°C global warming threshold to avoid the worst

22/03/2024

Letter

Letter to the upcoming Environment Council on Climate Ambition

Ahead of the Environment Council and the Climate High Level event on the 25th and 26th of March, CAN Europe has written to Europe’s environment ministers in relation to national

21/03/2024

PRESS RELEASE: nuclear is a dangerous distraction

Ahead of the Nuclear Energy Summit on March 21 in Brussels, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe releases a myth buster to counter the recent hype around nuclear energy. It details

19/03/2024

Myth buster: Nuclear energy is a dangerous distraction

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe releases a myth buster to counter the recent hype around nuclear energy. It details why nuclear energy is a dangerous distraction from the transition to a fully renewables-based energy system and threatens to delay the urgently needed phase out of fossil fuels.

19/03/2024

Letter

Joint NGO letter on the European Commission Guidance on Renewables Acceleration Areas

Dear Commissioner Simson, Executive Vice-President Šefčovič, Commissioner Hoekstra, and Commissioner Sinkevičius Monday 18 March 2024 We, the undersigned organisations, are writing regarding the guidance on designating renewables acceleration areas

19/03/2024

POSITION PAPER: The nuclear hurdle to a renewable future and fossil fuel phase-out

More than three-quarters of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions stem from our energy consumption, therefore it is vital to stop burning fossil fuels to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C, the

18/03/2024

Policy Briefing

Debunking 7 Myths on the EU’s Due Diligence Law

In this briefing, we address some of the main myths around the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and lay out the importance of this law in finally holding European corporations accountable.

15/03/2024

Blog

Backdoor Lifelines to the Fossil Fuel Industry are not in Europe’s Common Interest

By Esther Bollendorff, Senior Gas Policy Coordinator at CAN Europe MEPs will vote today on Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) – a long list of 166 cross-border energy infrastructure projects,

12/03/2024

Letter

Letter to European Ministers for Foreign Affairs on Green Diplomacy

Ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on 18 March, CAN Europe has written to European Foreign Ministers to encourage them to adopt bold and ambitious conclusions to signal that the

11/03/2024

Press release

EU makes milestone progress exiting the climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty

Brussels, 7 March – Yesterday’s decision by the Representatives from the EU Member States, COREPER I, marks a milestone step to advance the European Union’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter

07/03/2024

Position paper

Decoding the Methane Regulation

On November 15, 2023, almost two years after the European Commission’s initial proposal, the European institutions reached a final agreement on the text of the EU Methane Regulation. This is

29/02/2024

NEW REPORT: enhancing data transparency across Europe is critical for credible climate and energy policies

Access to and the quality of energy and climate information across Europe is extremely poor, a new report “Transparency and Access to Data on Climate Action” by a group of

29/02/2024

Press release

REACTION: EU Council’s failure to endorse CSDDD is a major setback on corporate accountability

Today’s failure of the EU Council to endorse the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, CSDDD, marks a deplorable setback for corporate accountability and the protection of Human Rights and the

28/02/2024

Policy Briefing

BRIEFING: Renewable Energy Planning and Mapping for Successful Acceleration with Nature and Communities at Its Heart: Guiding Principles for Member States

CAN Europe welcomes this opportunity to provide input to the development of guidelines for designating renewables acceleration areas (RAAs). Our input as the attached briefing titled “Renewable Energy Planning and

23/02/2024

Press release

UK’s exit is a victory in ending the climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty

Brussels, February 22 – The United Kingdom’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced today that the UK will leave the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) after the failure of

22/02/2024

Blog

The Carbon Removal Certification Framework is Filled with Climate Threatening Loopholes

As the final moments of the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) negotiations drew to a close earlier this week, European NGOs were left deeply disappointed with the outcome. The agreed-upon

22/02/2024

Press release

REACTION: EU Presidency’s Industrial Summit exacerbates the corporate capture of the EU policy process, sidelining democracy

Brussels, 20 February 2024 – The Belgian Presidency of the EU is currently hosting an exclusive industrial summit at the BASF chemical plant in Antwerp. Co-organised with the European chemicals

20/02/2024

Policy Briefing

Briefing: Making Renewable Heating Accessible and Affordable in the rental sector

Click on image for full Briefing Millions of European households have been making the difficult choice between heating and eating this winter as the cost of living and heating bills

20/02/2024

Position paper

How Could European Forests Best Benefit from the EU Forest Monitoring Law?

For decades, intensive forestry practices have meant that healthy biodiverse forests across the European Union (EU) have been replaced with trees that resemble crops. Intensive forest management not only degrades

16/02/2024

Policy Briefing

Briefing: Future proofing Central Eastern Europe’s grids

Click here for the full report CAN Europe’s latest briefing explores the opportunities and challenges within the Central Eastern European region when it comes to development of energy infrastructure and

15/02/2024

LETTER to the European Commission on the recent Assessment report of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)

In light of the Commission’s recent Assessment report of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and the Commission’s ongoing bilateral discussions with Member States, we (undersigned: the

15/02/2024

CAN Europe launches tool to track progress of National Energy and Climate Plans – reveals gaps

CAN Europe is today launching a National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) Tracker tool which highlights disparities between national climate and energy commitments and the actual emission reductions and energy

15/02/2024

Letter

Open Letter on European competitiveness report

Open letter to Prof. Mario Draghi, former Italian Prime Minister and former President of the European Central Bank European competitiveness report, signed by Chiara Martinelli, Director of Climate Action Network (CAN)

08/02/2024

Report

Trade Unions and Just Transition in Turkey: Current Situation, Potential and Constraints.

In the global fight against climate change, the process of transitioning from fossil-fuel-based energy sources to zero-carbon ones has complex, and significant, technological, economic and social effects. Ensuring that this

08/02/2024

Policy Briefing

White Paper for an EU within Planetary Boundaries: Sustainable Resource Management in the EU

Resource extraction and processing are at the root of the greatest crises of our generation: global warming, biodiversity loss, water stress, pollution, and social injustices. The evidence is clear: 90% of

07/02/2024

Press release

2040 Target: Increased ambition welcomed – but 90% reduction is not enough

2040 Target: Increased ambition welcomed – but 90% reduction is not enough Brussels, 6 February 2024 On the European Commission’s Communication on a 2040 target, CAN Europe recognises

05/02/2024

Letter

Open Letter on the Carbon Removal Certification Framework

Open letter to Climate Attachés that underlines that the use of units generated through the CRCF and the potential for double counting or claiming those units are two key separate,

05/02/2024

Policy Briefing

Briefing: Unlocking energy savings and advancing the decarbonisation in buildings and heating

Making Europe more energy secure and ensuring an ambitious and just energy transition, that puts energy savings first in the switch to a fully renewable energy system, will need

29/01/2024

Press release

Coalition for Higher Ambition Rallies Broad Support for a Science-Based 2040 Climate Target

Coalition for Higher Ambition Rallies Broad Support for a Science-Based 2040 Climate Target Brussels, 25 January 2024 Ahead of the European Commission’s Communication on the EU Climate Target

25/01/2024

Press release

CAN Europe Presents Study on Barriers for Deployment of Renewable Energy Sources in the Western Balkans – Focus on North Macedonia and Serbia.

BRUSSELS, 23 January 2024- This morning, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe released its Study on Barriers for Deployment of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in the Western Balkans, with a focus

23/01/2024

Policy Briefing

Overcoming barriers for renewable energy deployment in the Western Balkans: The case of North Macedonia and Serbia

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY North Macedonia and Serbia are working on aligning their energy and climate goals with those of the EU, in line with their obligations towards the Energy Community,

23/01/2024

Press release

Bold climate action: new report reveals potential €1 trillion savings for EU

Adopting a 1.5°C compatible pathway could save the entire European Union at least €1 Trillion by 2030, a new report finds ahead of EU elections. The perilous gap between current

15/01/2024

Report

A People-Powered Plan to Exit Europe’s Energy Price Crisis: Tax Profits, Empower People, End Energy Poverty

We believe access to clean, affordable energy is a basic right. We can’t live healthy, safe and dignified lives without it. Everyone, no matter where you live, or where you

18/12/2023

Press release

REACTION: Final Trilogue for the Electricity Market Design (EMD) Reform

EU fails to walk the talk as coal and nuclear hijack the Electricity Market Design Reform Brussels, 14th December 2023 – In the early hours of this morning, the EU Council

14/12/2023

National Energy and Climate Plans: The Western Balkans

The National Energy and Climate Plans are plans outlining pathways towards achieving national 2030 energy and climate targets. They play a pivotal role in shaping the transition of the energy

13/12/2023

Press release

Media Advisory: Final Electricity Market Design Trilogue

A sack of dirty coal for Christmas? Threat of coal derogation lingers for Final Electricity Market Design trilogue Brussels, 13 December 2023 What is Happening: Today, 13th December, trilogue negotiations

13/12/2023

Press release

COP28: Now it is the EU’s responsibility to deliver on justice, align with science and phase out fossil fuels

Tuesday, 13 December 2023 – A whirlwind COP28 has drawn to a close, leaving a trail of paradoxes in its wake. On one side, this COP exposed the undeniable influence

13/12/2023

Statement

Statement from CAMPAIGNers to the Conference of the Parties

Until now, the majority of climate change mitigation policies have primarily focused on reducing emissions on the production side, with comparatively fewer measures addressed to the demand side. According to the

11/12/2023

Press release

Countdown to COP28 Final Day

With just one day to go, we are in the final push to ensure COP28 delivers final decisions that truly address the urgency of the climate crisis without casting a

11/12/2023

Press release

COP28 Midpoint: Bold Declarations Clash with Slow Progress and Unresolved Issues

What to Expect from Week II: After a week of negotiations at the UN Climate Summit COP28 in Dubai, despite a dynamic start marked by substantial declarations, little progress has

08/12/2023

Press release

REACTION: Final Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) Trilogue

EU Buildings Directive could leave millions of homes behind, hope now rests on Member States Brussels, 8th December 2023 – Yesterday evening, the final trilogue of the Energy Performance of Buildings

08/12/2023

Blog

COP & Mobilisation: In shrinking space for civil society, even the colors we wear have become a tool for protest

The mobilisations at COP have been instrumental in raising awareness of climate change and its devastating impacts. They have brought together people from different backgrounds to demand climate action from

07/12/2023

Report

Climate laws in Europe – essential for achieving climate neutrality

While the Paris Agreement sets a global temperature target, it leaves EU Member States a great deal of flexibility to stay below this threshold. Similarly, the emission reduction obligations of

06/12/2023

Blog

EU’s bilateral partnerships on climate and energy: New impulses at COP28?

At COP28, all parties should agree to a rapid, just and equitable global phase-out of fossil fuels in all sectors in line with the 1.5C temperature limit by 2050 at

05/12/2023

Press release

COP28: CAN Europe demands saying no to greenwashing, distractions and unproven solutions

Dubai, 2nd December 2023 – The second and final day of COP28’s World Climate Action Summit is over. The day has seen many declarations and announcements on the energy transition.

02/12/2023

Press release

COP28: Reaction to EU leaders’ statements at World Climate Action Summit

Dubai, 1st December 2023 – Today, world leaders presented their commitments at the World Climate Action Summit during COP28. Representing the EU, European Commission President von der Leyen and European

01/12/2023

Statement

COP28: Turkey urgently needs to lower its emissions by 2030 and start mitigation in line with Turkey’s 2053 net zero vision

Dubai, 1 December 2023 – Following the recent declaration by the Turkish delegation at COP28, explicitly opposing the phasing down or phase-out of fossil fuels and resisting any progress beyond

01/12/2023

Blog

BLOG: The 11th hour of the EU Buildings Directive: Securing an ambitious & socially just energy transition for our homes and the planet.”

Written by Eva Brardinelli, Buildings Policy Expert at CAN Europe, and Mónica Vidal, Renewable Heating Campaigner at CAN Europe. Since the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

01/12/2023

Letter: NGOs call for ambitious National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs)

18 prominent European NGOs has sent a letter to EU Policymakers ahead of the Final Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) calling for ambitious National Building Renovation Plans. These plans

30/11/2023

Op-Ed

The climate blueprints from EU member states are inadequate—and would forgo major socio-economic benefits

Read the full opinion editorial originally published on the Social Europe By Chiara Martinelli This year, European Union member states were required under EU regulation to update their National Energy

30/11/2023

Press release

REACTION: More Gaslighting when it comes to the EU’s climate ambition

EU Gas Package: More Gaslighting when it comes to the EU’s climate ambition Brussels, 28th November 2023 – Yesterday, the European Parliament and Council only came to a partial agreement on

28/11/2023

Policy Briefing

Draft NECPs in the Western Balkans need heightened commitment and increased clarity to enhance both their credibility and implementation

Missed Targets: Insights into the Draft NECPs of the Western Balkans CAN Europe releases its assessment report for the drafts of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) submitted by

27/11/2023

Press release

Press Release: CAN Europe releases assessment report for Western Balkans’ NECPs: Urgent need for increased commitment and clarity to boost credibility and implementation of climate and energy policies

BRUSSELS, 27 November 2023 – On 27 November, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe presented its assessment report for the drafts of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) submitted by Bosnia

27/11/2023

COP28 event | Reimagining NDCs: Unlocking the potential of sustainable lifestyles

Download Campaigners Project COP28 Statement CAN Europe, in the framework of the CAMPAIGNers project, is organising a COP28 online side event ‘Reimagining NDCs: unlocking the potential of sustainable lifestyles’ on

24/11/2023

Policy Briefing

Powering Europe’s Tomorrow – A blueprint for 100% renewable and resilient infrastructure

In CAN Europe’s latest paper, Powering Europe’s Tomorrow – A blueprint for 100% renewable and resilient infrastructure, 5 key recommendations are outlined on what needs to be done with Europe’s

24/11/2023

Press release

REACTION: European Parliament Urges EU to Ramp Up Climate Action and Finance Ahead of COP28

In a pivotal plenary vote on its Resolution for the UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai (COP28), the European Parliament set out its priorities to address the pressing climate

21/11/2023

Press release

Media Briefing – COP28: How can Europe lead fair negotiations, bridging gaps in commitments, and steering global efforts toward the 1.5°C target?

Context As the world grapples with the repercussions of a year marked by unprecedented climate events, the international community turns its gaze towards the United

21/11/2023

LETTER: Urgent concerns regarding the proposed Certification Framework for Carbon Removals (CFCR) text

With this letter, we express our serious concerns regarding the Certification Framework for Carbon Removals text under consideration for adoption at the Coreper meeting on 17.11.2023. We believe the current

16/11/2023

Blog

Time to End Fossil Winters

Time to End Fossil Winters #EndFossilFuels Followed by another summer marred by extreme weather events, winter sets in as the haunting shadow of the fossil fuel crisis looms large once

15/11/2023

REACTION: A starting point on a methane mitigation framework, but ambition is still leaking

A starting point on a methane mitigation framework, but ambition is still leaking Brussels, 15 November 2023 – Late last night, the European Parliament and Council came to an agreement on

15/11/2023

Press release

MEDIA ADVISORY – Final Trilogue on Methane: It is time to plug the leak on methane emissions

MEDIA ADVISORY Final Trilogue on the Methane Regulation: It is time to plug the leak on methane emissions Brussels, 13th November 2023 What’s happening: Tomorrow, Member states and the

13/11/2023

Policy Briefing

BRIEFING: CAN Europe’s Top Five Expectations towards the Electricity Market Design trilogues

The Electricity Market design reform is a structural and legislative response to the fossil gas crisis that led to high electricity prices in all EU countries during the years 2021-2022.

10/11/2023

REACTION: A modest win for nature, but biggest hurdle still ahead in the Parliament’s Environment committee

A modest win for nature, but biggest hurdle still ahead in the Parliament’s Environment committee Brussels, 10 November 2023 – Late last night, Thursday, EU policymakers were able to come to

10/11/2023

Press release

EU companies involved in 100+ world’s biggest fossil fuel extraction projects: Urgent call for binding climate due diligence in EU CSDDD law

Brussels, 7 November 2023 – A new report released today by a broad coalition of civil society organisations led by CAN Europe and Friends of the Earth Europe, reveals that at least 107

07/11/2023

Policy Briefing

BRIEFING: Social Safeguards are the Cornerstone of a Bold & Fair Buildings Directive

CAN Europe’s latest briefing, Social Safeguards are the Cornerstone of a Bold & Fair Buildings Directive, explores the crucial role that social safeguards have in the planning and implementation of

06/11/2023

Blog

Sunny Short: A decade of empowerment: Celebrating 10 years of advancing community energy

Written by Maria Santos, Community and Renewable Energy Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe. The Community Power Coalition, an alliance of more than 50 organisations advocating for community energy

30/10/2023

Joint Statement: People Over Polluters

On the 25th of October 2023, 100+ civil society, trade unions and anti-poverty groups signed on to the People Over Polluters declaration to kick polluters out of decision making and

25/10/2023

New report calls for drastic improvement of Europe’s National Energy and Climate Plans

A coalition of NGOs raises concerns over the current state of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) within the European Union as the European Commission is due to

24/10/2023

LETTER to the European Commission expressing NGOs concerns regarding the draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)

The undersigned organisations are writing to you to express their serious concerns regarding the lacking ambition level and inadequate quality of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). The

23/10/2023

Policy Briefing

Briefing: Fairer and faster permitting for a successful European renewable energy transition

CAN Europe’s latest briefing provides an overview of permitting related policy and regulatory landscape. The briefing offers insights into implementation of the most recent permitting rules in some of the

19/10/2023

Statement

CAN Europe Manifesto for a Fossil-Free, Socially Just, and Climate-Neutral Union

Scale up action to deal with the Climate Emergency Deliver a Climate Emergency Package to ramp up climate action before 2030, including proposals to allow upward revisions of the 2025-2030

18/10/2023

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PRESS RELEASE: EU’s financial commitments for COP28 lack ambition and practical steps for global climate justice

Brussels, 17th October 2023. Today, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council configuration (Ecofin) decided on the EU’s climate finance priorities, following the Environment Council’s Conclusions setting out the EU’s overall

17/10/2023

Press release

REACTION: The EU has agreed on a global phaseout of fossil fuels from the energy sector well ahead of 2050

The Environment Council, consisting of EU Environment and Climate Ministers, gathered on 16 October 2023 to approve Council Conclusions on COP28, taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30

16/10/2023

Joint Letter: Climate Commissioner must support ambitious EU methane regulation

To: Executive Vice President Maros Sefcovic Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra Directorate-General for Climate Action Climate Commissioner must support ambitious EU methane regulation As civil society organisations active in the

06/10/2023

CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW. Global climate change strike demonstration in Nürnberg, Germany, in 2019.

Policy Briefing

Protecting the Defenders: Briefing on initiatives aiming to protect environmental & climate defenders in Europe

Read the whole report: Protecting the Defenders: Briefing on initiatives aiming to protect environmental & climate defenders in Europe In Europe, recent months have seen an amplification in the number, scale

05/10/2023

Letter

Letter: 14 Recommendations for the ECOFIN Council Conclusions on Climate Finance

To: Executive Vice President Commissioner for an Economy that works for the People, European Commissioners for Budget and Economy Copy: Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, European Commissioners

05/10/2023

Quote: "At COP28, we need an agreement to urgently phaseout fossil fuels, through a just and equitable energy transition." Chiara Martinelli, Director, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe

Letter

Letter to European Commissioner for Climate: Recommendations for the EU at COP28

To: European Commissioner for Climate Copy: Executive Vice President Commissioner for the European Green Deal Dear Commissioner Hoekstra, We are writing to share recommendations in the context of the Environment

05/10/2023

Blog

Citizen Action throughout Central and Eastern Europe leads to more public participation

Central Eastern European countries do not have the best track record with regards to public participation and involving the citizens in the process of drafting and implementing energy and climate

03/10/2023

Press release

REACTION: Europeans can’t afford empty promises on climate action

Europeans can’t afford empty promises on climate action Brussels, 03 October 2023 – Wopke Hoekstra’s rhetoric display in last night’s questioning by the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment (ENVI) must be

03/10/2023

Statement

Joint letter: Urgent Appeal for Climate, Nature and Social Priorities in the Granada Declaration

On 29 September 2023, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe together with BirdLife Europe, European Environmental Bureau, Transport & Environment and WWF European Policy Office sent a letter to President of

02/10/2023

The David vs Goliath legal climate case: six young people against 32 governments

CAN Europe is a third-party intervener in the largest climate legal action to date. On 27 September 2023, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is holding a public

22/09/2023

Report

New Sources for Public Climate Finance and for the Loss and Damage Fund

The report provides an overview of main options for scaling up new and additional public climate finance resources, summarizing the current state of affairs and providing an outlook with regard

19/09/2023

Press release

Civil Society Demands an End to Fossil Gas as Global Mobilisation to #FightFossilFuels gets off the ground

Brussels, 15th September 2023 – As hundreds of thousands of people around the world take to the streets this weekend in a major global climate mobilisation to demand a fast,

15/09/2023

What’s Next for the EU‘s Green Agenda?

Read the full opinion editorial originally published on the Green European Journal and in Spanish on El Salto Diario. By Chiara Martinelli With a crucial EU election only a few

11/09/2023

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Sunny Short: Unlocking Offshore Wind Energy Potential in the Black Sea

Written by Ana-Maria Seman, Regional Climate and Infrastructure Lead at WWF Central and Eastern Europe. In pursuit of the EU’s ambitious 2030 target of 60GW of offshore wind capacity, there

07/09/2023

Op-Ed

Climate crisis calls for U-turn in EU’s economic governance

This article was originally published in Euractiv It is now clear that extreme weather events will have a massive impact on our economies if we don’t transform them. Times

01/09/2023

Submission to consultation

Submission to public consultation on EU’s Heat Pump Plan

Rolling out heat pumps is central to the clean-energy transition and to achieving carbon neutrality in line with the goals set in the European Green Deal. All policy scenarios underpinning

30/08/2023

Statement

Build Better Lives Launch

On the 29th August 2023, ahead of the second EPBD trilogue under the Spanish Council Presidency, 67 civil society organisations, social, health and environmental NGOs, trade unions and youth movements

29/08/2023

Blog

CAN Europe and GLAN legally challenge European Commission to up EU climate ambition

On 23 August 2023, CAN Europe and the Global Legal Action Network submitted a request for internal review to the European Commission to revise its Implementing Decision 2023/1319. This Implementing

24/08/2023

Statement

CAN Europe welcomes UNDP Türkiye’s decision to conclude partnership with Limak Foundation in response to evolving circumstances in Akbelen.

Brussels, 22 August 2023 – CAN Europe welcomes the recent decision taken by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Türkiye to terminate its partnership with the Limak Foundation.

22/08/2023

Report: Challenges and Proposed Solutions for Exiting Coal-Based Employment

Introduction Coal-based employment opportunities are steadily declining globally, including in Turkey. Even in the largest coal-producing countries, the contribution of the coal sector to overall employment remains minimal. According

10/08/2023

Public consultation on TYNDP 2024 Scenarios Input Parameters and Scope of Studies and Stakeholder Engagement Plan

CAN Europe provided its feedback to TYNDP 2024 Scope of Studies and Stakeholder Engagement Plan and TYNDP 2024 Scenarios Input Parameters. 08/06/2023 Submission to TYNDP 2024 Scope of Studies and

08/08/2023

LETTER: Aligning Country Specific Recommendations and fiscal rules with ambitious environmental and climate goals

To: Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Cc: Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans; Commissioner Johannes Hahn; Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni; Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Dear Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis, We are writing

27/07/2023

Blog

Sunny Shorts: (Em)powering a sustainable future for local communities in countries of the Global South

Since its establishment in 2013, EKOenergy ecolabel and its Climate Fund have successfully financed 94 renewable energy projects in countries of the Global South. These projects have been implemented by

26/07/2023

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