CAN Europe reaction to today’s high level event on the entry into force of the Paris Agreement

Today, at the special high-level event on entry into force of the Paris Agreement at the UN Headquarters in New York, several countries deposited their ratification instruments. Others, including the EU, […]

Read more 20/09/2016

Press release Global transition

Europe must put people and planet first

As the EU-27 gather in Bratislava today, leading environmental organisations call for genuinely transformational change in the wake of the UK referendum [1].

Read more 16/09/2016

Press release Global transition

European Parliament’s Environment Committee urges the EU to ratify Paris Agreement and raise its climate ambition

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has today voted on a resolution on the upcoming COP22, urging the EU to ratify the Paris Agreement before the end of this year and […]

Read more 08/09/2016

Press release Climate action Global transition

G20 leaders fail to agree on phase-out date for fossil fuel subsidies

Climate change was high on the agenda as leaders of the world’s largest economies met for the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China. But the communiqué released today once again lacks […]

Read more 05/09/2016

Press release Financing the transition Global transition

Letter to Juncker and Tusk on the 2016 G20 Summit

CAN Europe sent the following letter to European Commission President Juncker & European Council President Tusk and CC: EU-28 Heads of State & Government ahead of the 2016 G20 Summit in Hangzhou, […]

Read more 31/08/2016

Letter Global transition

Infographics: Climate Finance & Fossil Fuel Subsidies

The following visuals were developed for our Climate Finance & Fossil Fuel Subsidies campaigns

Read more 13/07/2016

Blog Financing the transition Global transition

CAN Europe briefing on European Parliament Resolution on UNFCCC COP 22

In this briefing CAN Europe stresses the EU’s important role in maintaining the momentum created in Paris for strengthened climate action, and the European Parliament has a particular role in […]

Read more 10/07/2016

Report Global transition

Letter to Environment Ministers: International Climate Negotiations, ETS funds, governance

CAN Europe sent the following letter to Energy Ministers ahead of the Informal Environment Council on 12-13 July 2016

Read more 05/07/2016

Letter Climate action Global transition

Letter to Energy Ministers: sustainable financing and new governance

CAN Europe sent the following letter to Energy Ministers ahead of the Informal Energy Council on 12-13 July 2016

Read more 05/07/2016

Letter Climate action Global transition

Civil society organisations join forces to call for G20 to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2020

More than 200 civil society organisations have joined together to urge G20 governments to commit to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2020. The statement comes ahead of this week’s meeting […]

Read more 27/06/2016

Press release Financing the transition Global transition