Just Transition must ensure no worker and region is left behind
The EU Platform for Coal Regions in Transition was launched by the European Commission in December last year to support Member States and regions as they shift away from coal […]
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All you need to know about the last phase of the Energy Efficiency Directive negotiations
The negotiations on the review of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) enter the final stretch today, with representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission […]
MEPs take a step towards fixing electricity market rules
Today the European Parliament’s industry and energy committee (ITRE) adopted its position on the laws to redesign the EU’s electricity market.
Commission gives go ahead to Poland’s massive coal subsidies
Contrary to its own proposal to curb power subsidies with an emissions limit, the European Commission has approved the Polish capacity mechanism that will allow the country to subsidise coal-fired […]
Letter to President Juncker on transparency in the EU’s climate and energy planning and modelling
1 February 2018 It’s time for more transparency in the EU’s climate and energy planning and modelling Dear President Juncker, cc. First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Our organisations represent a broad […]
MEPs call for more ambition in future clean energy laws
Today the European Parliament adopted its position on three legislative proposals under the Clean Energy Package, namely the revisions of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, and […]
EU governments’ positions would stifle renewable energy revolution
Today EU Energy Ministers have adopted their positions on four legislative proposals under the Clean Energy Package, which will guide the EU’s energy transition in the coming decade and beyond. […]
CAN Europe letter ahead of the Energy Council on 18 December
For Energy Council on 18 December Brussels, 13 December 2017 Dear Minister, Ahead of Energy Council on Monday 18 December, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe would like to call on […]
EU governments at a crossroads – clean or dirty energy?
On 18 December, EU Energy Ministers are expected to reach an agreement on four legislative files under the Clean Energy Package, namely those regarding renewable energy, governance and the internal […]
Briefing ‘27% target = putting the brakes on the EU’s renewable energy transition’
In this briefing, CAN Europe explains why sticking to a 27% renewable energy target would put the brakes on the energy transition in the EU and why the target needs […]