European Parliament calls for a quantum leap in EU financial support for climate action

The European Parliament voted today for an increase of climate action spending in the next EU budget, calling for a quantum leap in financial efforts in order to achieve the […]

Read more 10/10/2019

Press release Financing the transition

Ambitious climate action and a just energy transition: Priorities for EU funds 2021-2027

To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, the European Union needs to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. EU funds must support the decarbonization of all sectors by developing […]

Read more 27/09/2019

Report Financing the transition

Submission to public consultation on Horizon Europe Co-design 2021-2024

With a proposed budget of 100 billion euro from 2021 to 2027, the Horizon Europe framework programme represents the largest collaborative multinational research and innovation investment in Europe and is open […]

Read more 19/09/2019

Submission to consultation Financing the transition

European Green Deal calls for a green EU budget

Torn between the cuts caused by Brexit and the investments that the European Green Deal requires, negotiations over the next EU budget after 2020 are getting tough. The EU must […]

Read more 16/09/2019

Op-Ed Financing the transition

Report: Game-changer, financing the European Green Deal

This briefing, prepared by seven civil society organisations (European Environmental Bureau, Finance Watch, CAN Europe, WWF Europe, Greentervention, Positive Money Europe, Fondation Nicolas Hulot), welcomes Mrs von der Leyen’s proposal […]

Read more 16/09/2019

Report Financing the transition

Fossil fuel subsidies in draft EU National Energy and Climate Plans

The report reveals that none of the EU countries provide a comprehensive overview of their fossil fuel subsidies nor a concrete plan to phase them out in their draft NECPs, […]

Read more 09/09/2019

Report Climate action Financing the transition

Fossil fuel subsidies set to derail EU’s 2030 climate plans, new study finds

Five EU countries are looking to introduce new fossil fuel subsidies by 2030, analysis of the 28 Member States’ draft energy and climate plans has revealed.

Read more 08/09/2019

Press release Climate action Financing the transition

EU must block Greece’s desperate attempt to subsidise coal power

Greek consumers could end up footing the bill for new coal plants well beyond 2050 under a proposed government scheme, despite recently agreed EU electricity market rules specifically designed to […]

Read more 25/06/2019

Op-Ed Energy transition Financing the transition

EU ministers must clear the way for zero-carbon societies

MEDIA ADVISORY Today, EU ministers meeting at an Energy Council and a General Affairs Council will discuss respectively the priorities for the future energy infrastructure and for the future EU […]

Read more 25/06/2019

Press release Financing the transition

Size doesn’t matter. Quality should be central to EU budget

An EU budget aligned to the goals of the Paris Agreement, the fulfilment of climate neutrality and the swift decarbonisation of the European economy is a win-win situation for both […]

Read more 20/05/2019

Op-Ed Financing the transition