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, […]

Read more 27/09/2013

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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 […]

Read more 31/07/2013

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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 […]

Read more 12/07/2013

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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 […]

Read more 17/06/2013

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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 […]

Read more 05/06/2013

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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 […]

Read more 03/06/2013

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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 […]

Read more 28/03/2013

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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 […]

Read more 07/02/2013

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Doha climate talks: An oasis of forward planning or a sandstorm of indecision?

A pile of recent reports from UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Bank, World Meteorological Association, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and European Environment Agency EEA all confirm the same alarming reality: current […]

Read more 26/11/2012

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Baton passed to EU Member states for implementation of energy savings law

Will Member States aim for a gold in energy savings? On the evening of 13 June, after months of difficult political negotiations, an agreement was achieved in Brussels on the […]

Read more 30/07/2012

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