EU can push Warsaw results out from the freezing mist
The freezing mist in warsaw mirrored the dampened results of COP 19. As usual, the few outcomes that did happen came during final after-hours wrangling. Here’s a brief look at […]
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European Development Days – what does the post-2015 framework hold for the EU’s climate ambition?
On November 26-27, the European Commission for Development Cooperation (DEVCO) held its annual European Development Days, an international forum aimed to address international affairs and development. A panel discussion on […]
STOP CLIMATE MADNESS: Civil society sends a loud message to Ministers at COP19
Last night as ministers and their delegations gathered in the COP plenary, more than a hundred remaining activists at the COP – after yesterday’sprotest walkout by many of their NGO […]
Expectations for COP19 in Warsaw
The world’s governments agreed at the Durban climate meeting in 2011 two things: first that they would increase their short-term climate ambition; and, second that in 2015 they would agree […]
Conference – 2030 climate and energy framework: The need for mutually reinforcing policies
CAN Europe, EREC and the Coalition for Energy Savings jointly prepared this half-day event to discuss several questions arising in this context:
The debate is over: IPCC confirms humankind to blame for climate change
Today the IPCC released the full text of Working Group I (Science) of its 5th Assessment report. After negotiations in Stockholm last week went into the wee hours each night, […]
Climate Finance: What Ministers need to do!
Climate finance is not aid, as sometimes misunderstood. It’s restitution, for the injustice of climate change – caused by the North, but with impacts in the South, not just environmentally […]
Guidebook: How to ensure Europe does not lose out on energy savings
According to recent estimates by the Coalition for Energy Savings the EU could potentially miss its EU Energy Savings Target by 62Mtoe. Governments can avoid this and grasp the opportunities […]
Environment Ministers discuss follow up to Millennium Development Goals
Post-2015 Development Framework in the Environment Council: Will ministers fill the climate gap? On June 18th the Environment Council will discuss the EU position towards the follow up to the […]
Countries meet at UN to work on 2015 global climate protocol
This week the UNFCCC gathers again for the beginning of the annual two week session in Bonn to continue work on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP), which is […]