Trade policy review fails to propose the reforms needed to align EU trade and climate policies

The European Commission has put forward its new trade policy for the years to come. It states that EU trade policy “should unequivocally support the Green Deal in all its […]

CAN Europe letter to Timmermans on international action on adaptation

To live up to the Paris Agreement, the EU needs to rapidly step up international action on adaptation and address the adaptation finance gap. As the impacts of climate change […]

Making the “EU climate bank” a reality

Civil society organisations welcome the progress made by the European Investment Bank to fight climate change since 2019, especially its commitments to both align all its operations with the Paris […]

EU’s climate and energy diplomacy needs to help implement the Paris Agreement

EU Foreign Affairs ministers agreed today that climate action should be much more central in the EU’s foreign policy, calling for renewed attention to high ambition alliances while increasing the […]

CAN Europe letter to EU Ambassadors ahead of Council discussion on Council Conclusions on Climate and Energy Diplomacy

During the meeting of COREPER II on 20 January, the EU Ambassadors will discuss Council Conclusions on Climate and Energy Diplomacy ahead of Foreign Affairs Council on 25 January 2021. […]

Letters to Permanent Representatives of EU Member States ahead of the European Union and African Union Leaders Summit

On 9 December select Leaders of the African Union and European Union meet to progress negotiations on the new EU Africa Partnership Strategy. Ahead of the meeting, which predes a […]

European Green Deal needs to deliver on global challenges

Key elements of the EU’s foreign policy funding will be finalised during ‘trilogue’ talks this week. Raising the climate spending target there could make a vital difference to supporting partner […]

Biden wins: a game changer for international climate politics

The outcome of the US elections must serve as a game-changer in US international climate leadership. Unlike his predecessor who chose to ignore the science, the Biden administration has committed […]

Letter to OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Representatives on climate finance

This letter from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) CSO Reference Group sets out key priorities for OECD DAC members on reforming climate finance to support resilient, Paris-aligned recovery in developing […]

CAN Europe’s Position Paper on trade and trade policy

For decades, European trade policy has aimed to liberalise international trade, allowing European companies to access foreign markets, raw materials and labour, leading to deregulation often against the public interest […]

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