Environment committee puts the European Parliament one step closer to the Paris Agreement goal

The members of the Environment committee of the European Parliament have set their position on the European Climate Law. By endorsing a 2030 climate target for the EU of 60% […]

Read more 15/09/2020

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Environment committee puts the European Parliament one step closer to the Paris Agreement goal

The members of the Environment committee of the European Parliament have set their position on the European Climate Law. By endorsing a 2030 climate target for the EU of 60% […]

Read more 10/09/2020

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REPORT: The EU member-states which are set to receive most of the Just Transition Fund plan to stick with coal

The final National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) show that 11 out of 18 EU coal-countries do not have a Paris-compatible plan to phase-out coal by 2030, finds new report […]

Read more 08/09/2020

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Climate activists detained in Belarus must be released immediately

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe strongly condemns the unjustified detention of local members of the CAN network and is deeply concerned about their safety.  

Read more 08/09/2020

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Number of climate cases increase in Europe, so does the pressure to step up climate action

People around the world keep turning to the courts as politicians fail to deliver anything close to the necessary level of climate action. The Portuguese children’s case filed today with […]

Read more 03/09/2020

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Hogan’s resignation opens the door for a climate-aware trade commissioner

Von der Leyen should look for a commissioner that brings trade policy in line with climate ambition to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C, after her trade chief, Phil Hogan, resigned […]

Read more 27/08/2020

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Germany is in! Now the EU must stop the current EU-Mercosur Agreement

According to youth climate activists who met with the German Chancellor yesterday, Angela Merkel announced that Germany will not ratify the EU-Mercosur Agreement in its current form. This news came […]

Read more 21/08/2020

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Climate impacts intersecting with the COVID-19 crisis require robust political action

Europe is once again hit by heat waves. Impacts of the climate crisis are threatening lives, livelihoods, jobs and fundamental rights of many Europeans. The EU must urgently and drastically […]

Read more 06/08/2020

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EU leaders’ Summit: No recovery without increased climate ambition

For the first time, EU leaders will discuss the European Commission’s proposals for a revised long-term EU budget, including significant recovery funding to address the economic shortfall caused by COVID-19, […]

Read more 21/07/2020

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EU leaders vow to tie recovery to higher climate ambition for 2030

EU Heads of State and Government agreed on a more ambitious green recovery proposal, which includes an increase of the climate action spending target to 30%, with a view to […]

Read more 21/07/2020

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