Energy ministers endorse Europe’s renewable future

[Brussels, 3 December 2012] – CAN Europe welcomes Energy Ministers’ call for a long-term, stable framework for renewable energy in the EU after 2020. At today’s Energy Council, ministers recognized […]

Civil Socety calls for Ministers to act on Loss and Damage at Doha

Take action now on climate change ‘Loss and Damage’, 40+ civil society organisations and networks tell Ministers as they arrive in Doha Over forty civil society organisations and networks from […]

EU wins CAN International Ray of the Day at COP18! Really?

Ray of the Day: EU victorious in lack of ambitious emissions pledge. Civil Society Awards Fossil To Rich Countries Who Shun Kyoto Commitment.

Doha climate talks: An oasis of forward planning or a sandstorm of indecision?

A pile of recent reports from UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Bank, World Meteorological Association, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and European Environment Agency EEA all confirm the same alarming reality: current […]

NGOs welcome options to strengthen the ETS

CAN Europe, Greenpeace and WWF welcomed today’s European Commission proposals for structural reform of Europe’s carbon market.

Loss and Damage should not be forgotten at Doha

As we approach the 18th Conference of Parties (COP) in Doha, a growing concern for climate and development NGOs is the matter of loss & damage as a result of […]

CAN Europe Position paper on post-2020 EU climate and energy targets (2)

The European Union, its economy and the international community need binding, coherent and more ambitious 2020 and post-2020 EU climate and energy targets.

Submission on review of the ETS auctioning time profile

CAN Europe made a submission on the European Commission’s Consultation on the review of the ETS auctioning time profile.

LULUCF – Durban loopholes migrate into EU legislation

Accounting for forestry and agriculture The international LULUCF accounting rules agreed in Durban under the Kyoto Protocol last year fail to account for what the atmosphere sees. The European Commission’s proposal […]

Energy Efficiency Directive Needs Ambitious Implementation By Member States

On 4 October the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) passed through its final legislative gate and was adopted by Member States at a Council meeting in Brussels. It is Europe’s first […]

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