Norway divests from coal
Joint press release GP, WWF, FIVH, urgewald, 350.org Climate expectations raised after Norwegian coal divestment “Norway’s decision to divest its sovereign wealth fund from coal adds momentum to the growing […]
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Media advisory on G7 Summit 7-8 June 2015
Climate and energy issues are on the agenda of the upcoming G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany. Chancellor Merkel has reserved the Monday morning (8 June from 0900 to 1030) […]
G7 climate pledges not in line with climate science
With Japan’s cabinet agreeing on its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution today, now all G7 countries have announced their commitments to the Paris climate agreement to be signed at the end […]
Energy waste in buildings: Central governments do not lead by example
New analysis by the Coalition for Energy Savings (of which CAN Europe is a member) of national reports on the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) reveals that central […]
European trends show no future for coal in Southeast Europe
This Op-Ed was published on Energetika.net on 19.5.2015 (behind paywall)
Jobs in renewable energy increased by more than a million worldwide in 2014
In contrast, in Europe employment in renewable energy sector has declined On 19 May, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the 2015 edition of its Renewable Energy Jobs Review. […]
Climate Change and Financing for Sustainable Development (FfsD)
In July 2015, the third International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD) will be held in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The conference will set the tone for international ambition on […]
Briefing on Climate Change and Financing for Sustainable Development
The aim of this paper is to highlight both the importance and the potential of the Finance for sustainable Development (FFsD) process in advancing global efforts to tackle climate change. […]
Towards a 100% renewable heating and cooling sector
The current discussion around the Energy Union represents a golden opportunity to set up and implement a true EU heating and cooling policy in line with long term climate and […]
Coal overshadows EU membership prospects of the Western Balkans
EU accession for Western Balkans countries must go hand in hand with environmental and climate action.