The last coal plant in Austria shuts down, leaving only seven EU member-states without plans to do the same by 2030 “deadline”

Austria has shut down its last coal-fired plant in Mellach (Styria) thereby ending its energy generation from coal. This makes Austria the eighth coal-free EU member state.

Read more 17/04/2020

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EU ministers call for green recovery

Environment ministers from 10 EU countries call on the European Commission to make the European Green Deal the blueprint for the economic recovery measures.

Read more 09/04/2020

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Estonia gives 125 million EUR for fossil fuel production despite the need to tackle both coronavirus and climate crises

The Estonian Government decided[1] to allocate 125 million EUR in aid to the state-owned company Eesti Energia for the construction of a shale oil plant. This decision is irresponsible in […]

Read more 03/04/2020

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CAN Europe’s reaction to COP26 postponement

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced yesterday the postponement of the next international climate summit, COP26, until 2021.

Read more 02/04/2020

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ContourGlobal abandons plan for new Kosovo coal power plant, making way for transition to renewables

ContourGlobal, a power generator, has announced today that it has abandoned its plans to construct a 500-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Kosovo. It’s the third such project in the region […]

Read more 18/03/2020

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CAN Europe’s reaction to the Circular Economy Action Plan

The European Commission launched its Circular Economy Action Plan today. Instead of silos, circular economy and industrial decarbonisation should be treated as two sides of the same coin: helping Europe’s […]

Read more 11/03/2020

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The EU Industrial Strategy sadly lacks the promised mobilisation for industrial transformation

The European Commission has unveiled its new EU industrial strategy. Given the significant climate impacts coming from industry, the Commission missed the chance to land the Green Deal in the […]

Read more 10/03/2020

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EU ministers call for discussions on the EU 2030 climate target to start as soon as possible

EU ministers called on the European Commission to accelerate the proposal of a new EU target to cut emissions by 2030, at an environment council taking place today. Achieving net-zero […]

Read more 05/03/2020

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Leaked EU Climate Law fails to set the required pace of urgent climate action

Today’s leak of the European Climate Law shows the Commission’s intention to set higher climate targets and subject them to a five-year review mechanism, but fails to commit to speed […]

Read more 03/03/2020

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Montenegro’s cap and trade system could signal end of free emissions in Western Balkans – but cap needs tightening

Montenegro has introduced own cap and trade system for its major CO2 emitters (1), thereby signaling the beginning of the end to free emissions in countries of the Western Balkans […]

Read more 25/02/2020

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