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 […]
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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 […]
Energy Efficiency Directive: Guidebook for strong implementation
The EU Energy Efficiency Directive outlines a framework of measures in order for the EU to reach its 20% energy savings target by 2020 and pave the way for more […]
One united leap for energy and climate 2030?
Why an energy savings target should be part of the 2030 climate and energy policy framework from the start. On 27 March the European Commission issued a green paper […]
73% of Germans support an increase of the EU’s 2020 emission reductions target to 30%
Today Germanwatch, a CAN Europe member, published results of a public opinion poll which found that 73% of Germans support an increase of the EU’s 2020 emission reductions target to […]