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 15/06/2020

Press release Climate action Energy transition Financing the transition

Briefing on EU climate ambition increase in 2020

Amidst the public health turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governments’ prime attention is directed towards finding ways to limit the number of fatalities and prevent a collapse of public […]

Read more 10/06/2020

Report Climate action

COVID-19 has paved the way for low-carbon lifestyles that public authorities must sustain

The COVID-19 crisis has shed light on the vulnerability of our healthcare and global economic systems, but it has also, paradoxically, opened our eyes to the many advantages of a […]

Read more 08/06/2020

Op-Ed Climate action

National Energy and Climate Plans must still be improved to be in line with the Paris Agreement

A new report published today by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and ZERO looks into the final National energy and Climate Plans of 15 Member States and indicates that a […]

Read more 02/06/2020

Press release Climate action

PAVE THE WAY FOR INCREASED CLIMATE AMBITION : Opportunities and gaps in the final National Energy and Climate Plans

The report coordinated by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and ZERO looks into the final National energy and Climate Plans of 15 Member States and assesses how much final NECPs […]

Read more 28/05/2020

Report Climate action

Strong EU biodiversity and sustainable farming policies are key tools in the fight against climate change

The European Commission has published its biodiversity and “Farm to fork” strategies, two important pillars of its European Green Deal. Together with enhanced climate action, biodiversity restoration and the promotion […]

Read more 20/05/2020

Press release Climate action

CAN Europe position on industrial transformation

Industry currently represents 14% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions. If targets and incentives are set correctly industry will be essential to provide technological solutions at scale to curtail […]

Read more 18/05/2020

Position paper Climate action

No industry support without a commitment to cleaner production

While there is strong claimed support for a ‘green’ recovery from the European Commission, the European Parliament and key member states like Germany, the devil is in the detail, write […]

Read more 18/05/2020

Op-Ed Climate action

Upcoming EU recovery proposal must comply with the European Green Deal, Parliament says

The European Parliament adopted a resolution urging the Commission to make its upcoming COVID-19 economic recovery proposal fit for the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement goals. This echoes […]

Read more 15/05/2020

Press release Climate action Financing the transition

Moment of truth for EU as over one million people and 100 NGOs call for green, healthy and just recovery

Over one million people and 100 environmental NGOs across Europe are calling on the European Union to restart its economy by launching the biggest green investment plan the world has […]

Read more 14/05/2020

Press release Climate action Financing the transition