Winners revealed at the Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards 2018

Portugal wins gold in the 2018 European Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards, the second edition of a unique contest organised by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe. The winners are governments who […]

Read more 15/04/2018

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EU ministers mute on climate-friendly cohesion policy

During a Council meeting on General Affairs today (1), EU ministers exchanged their views on the spending priorities of the Cohesion Policy after 2020, the EU’s key funding instrument for […]

Read more 12/04/2018

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New report – European Fat Cats: EU Energy Intensive Industries: paid to pollute, not to decarbonise

This report shows that energy intensive industry sectors have been among the slowest in the European Union (EU) to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and invest in solutions to decarbonise […]

Read more 08/04/2018

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EU handouts to energy intensive industry derail necessary emission reductions

Energy intensive industries in Europe, such as steel or cement companies, still pocket huge amounts of public money while doing too little to reduce emissions, a report entitled “European Fat […]

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Letter to President Juncker on the EU’s future finances

The co-signatories of this letter represent a broad group of business associations, civil society, think tanks and other organisations who are working together to bring strong support to the EU’s […]

Read more 04/04/2018

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Letter to Juncker: Next EU budget must enhance climate action and sustainable development

Brussels, 05 April 2018 Today, a broad group comprised of business associations, civil society, think tanks and other organisations have urged the President of the European Commission, through a joint open […]

Read more 03/04/2018

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Juncker and Macron back more spending for climate action

Today, EU leaders gathered at a European summit on sustainable finance. They recognised the important role the EU budget should play in tackling climate change and boosting the clean energy […]

Read more 22/03/2018

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Letter to MEPs on ending support for fossil fuels

Subject: 80+ organizations ask EU-Parliament to stop support for fossil fuels Dear Member of the European Parliament, We are writing to you concerning an infrastructure priority list (list of Projects […]

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European Commission now has a clear mandate: Make the EU budget fully climate-friendly

Members of the European Parliament today adopted their priorities for the EU budget after 2020*. The position recognises the importance of the EU budget in the fight against climate change, […]

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Believe it or not, the EU can look to the US for inspiration on ending coal subsidies

In January this year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the United States unanimously rejected proposals by the Trump administration that would have allowed coal subsidies under the guise […]

Read more 06/03/2018

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