UN Climate Summit: opportunity to talk about new EU 2030 climate target

Global leaders will descend on New York next Monday, 23 September for the much-anticipated UN Secretary General Climate Action Summit. The Summit is a chance for governments to answer the […]

Climate Urgency Plan for the EU

Faced with the existential threat of devastating climate change impacts, CAN Europe expects the EU, its institutions and all Member States, to prioritise urgent action addressing the climate emergency with the […]

Von der Leyen sets the bar high on climate, new Commission will have to deliver

President-elect Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the structure of the next European Commission today, putting climate policy upfront as a top priority.

Fossil fuel subsidies in draft EU National Energy and Climate Plans

The report reveals that none of the EU countries provide a comprehensive overview of their fossil fuel subsidies nor a concrete plan to phase them out in their draft NECPs, […]

Fossil fuel subsidies set to derail EU’s 2030 climate plans, new study finds

Five EU countries are looking to introduce new fossil fuel subsidies by 2030, analysis of the 28 Member States’ draft energy and climate plans has revealed.

Rapid shift in land sector essential to stopping climate crisis

The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today proves beyond doubt that stopping the climate crisis will not be possible without a radical change in our food […]

Letter to MEPs on the election of the President of the Commission

Dear Member of the European Parliament, Congratulations on your successful election. You will have your first opportunity to vote to defend climate tomorrow Tuesday, when the Parliament is […]

Families affected by the climate crisis file appeal after the European General Court dismisses their case

Today, 10 families from Europe and outside, together with the Saami Youth Association from Sweden appealed to the European Court of Justice on the dismissal of the historic People’s Climate […]

Letter to EU environment ministers on EU climate ambition ahead of their informal meeting in July

Dear Minister, On 11 July, you will be meeting in Helsinki to discuss EU climate ambition ahead of the United Nations Secretary General Climate Action Summit in September. This is […]

UN expert: Climate change threatens democracy and human rights

The report released today by Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, states that climate change could push more than 120 million more people into poverty […]

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