CAN Europe position on the use of gas in the future energy system
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Renewables’ upward trend continues, but slow-down in progress must be fixed
Eurostat published today the latest trends on renewable energy sources. Despite continued progress in the share of renewables in the EU’s energy consumption, the pace of growth is slowing down. […]
Letter to MEPs on the Projects on Common Interest (PCI) vote
This is a joint letter from a number of European Civil Society Networks to Members of the European Parliament ahead of the crucial Projects on Common Interest, to be voted […]
Submission to the grid operators’ consultation on the TYNDP 2020 scenarios
CAN Europe responded to the European transmission grid operators’ consultation on the scenarios of their Ten Year Network Development Plan 2020.
A Just Transition Mechanism to bolster EU’s climate ambition
Today the European Commission has revealed the first act of the European Green Deal, the Just Transition Mechanism, a funding scheme set to address the investment needs of Europe’s regions […]
Position paper on Just Transition for those depending on fossil resource extraction and combustion
A just transition means delivering the socio-economic transformation required to address climate change, whilst reducing inequalities in the most affected regions and ensuring the costs and benefits of the transition are spread […]
EU energy ministers must phase out fossil gas and improve their 2030 plans
Today, EU energy ministers have discussed sector integration as well as the state of play of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). Continued reliance on fossil gas and the […]
Briefing: How is the transition to a climate-neutral economy made just?
With the current level of the climate crisis, a global transition to a low-carbon economy is an urgent necessity, rather than an option. According to the IPCC 1.5°C special report (SR15), […]
New report calls on EU countries to ramp up their 2030 energy and climate plans
By the end of the year, EU countries will have to submit their final National Energy and Climate Plans to present how they will contribute to the EU’s 2030 climate […]
Faster energy transition needed, new report says
Latest climate and energy preliminary data published today by the European Environment Agency show that greenhouse gas emissions have decreased in the EU from 2017 to 2018, but that progress […]