Letter to EU ministers on climate and environmental action in development funding

Ahead of Foreign Affairs Council on 16 May, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, Oxfam EU, ACT Alliance EU, Conservation International and Wetlands International write to EU ministers to highlight how the Neighbourhood, […]

Read more 13/05/2019

Letter Financing the transition

Submission to EIB’s public consultation on its energy lending policy

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the world’s largest multilateral lender and major provider of climate finance, is holding a public consultation on its energy lending policy which was last revised/adopted […]

Read more 16/04/2019

Submission to consultation Financing the transition

EU Parliament reverses course, votes for strong action on climate with future funds for Europe’s needy regions

A vote today by the Parliament has excluded fossil fuels from the EUR 320 billion European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Funds for 2021-2027, signalling a clear commitment to […]

Read more 27/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition

European Parliament agrees 45% budget share to support developing countries’ response to climate change

Today the European Parliament voted in plenary for a greater share of support for developing countries in mitigating and adapting to climate change in the EU’s future external investments from […]

Read more 27/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition

Businesses, cities and NGOs call for fossil fuel-free investments in EU’s regions

“To make decarbonisation a reality, voting down the eligibility of fossil fuels, including gas, is key.” This is the message sent today by businesses, local authorities and NGOs to the […]

Read more 25/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition

Open letter to MEPs ahead of plenary vote on Cohesion Policy funding

“To make decarbonisation a reality, voting down the eligibility of fossil fuels, including gas, is key.” This is the message sent today by businesses, local authorities and NGOs to the […]

Read more 25/03/2019

Letter Financing the transition

Ministers debate increase of EU budget for climate action

Today EU ministers exchanged views on the climate aspects of the next EU budget after 2020 at a General Affairs Council. Most Member States agreed to the proposal of the […]

Read more 19/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition

European Commission challenged over the Polish electricity capacity market’s addiction to coal

Tempus Energy yesterday took the European Commission to Court for approving the Polish electricity capacity market which favours fossil fuel generation at the expense of clean energy technologies.

Read more 15/03/2019

Press release Energy transition Financing the transition

Growing momentum for net zero emissions economy by 2050

EU Energy and Environment Ministers meeting in Brussels on 4 and 5 March to discuss the European Commission’s draft long-term strategy “A clean planet for all” added momentum for a […]

Read more 05/03/2019

Press release Climate action Financing the transition

MEPs boost climate action support to developing countries

Today members of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Development Committees brought the EU’s future external investments in closer alignment with Paris Agreement goals. They improved on the European Commission’s […]

Read more 04/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition