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Round-table conclusions: carbon pricing for the business sector in the Western Balkans

On 22nd June a hybrid round-table discussion gathered participants from the business sector, academia, CSOs and government representatives from across the Western Balkans region. The event, titled „The opportunities and […]

Still wanted: A European climate champion!

Deal on Council negotiation position on EU climate laws finally reached, but fails to face up to urgency of the climate emergency and the need to support vulnerable people […]

CAN Europe’s transformation pathway recommendations for the chemical industry

The chemical industry is one of the central energy-intensive industries (EIIs) to be targeted in EU efforts to reduce environmental and social impacts through the European Green Deal. As a […]

CAN Europe’s transformation pathway recommendations for the steel industry

Steelmaking is one of the industrial processes that generates the highest amount of CO2 emissions in the EU, primarily due to its use of coking coal as a reactant and […]

PRESS STATEMENT: Energy ministers commitment to higher ambition is short lived

Brussels, 27th June 2022 – The general approach coming out of the Energy Council today did not reflect the calls made by leaders back in February, after Russia’s invasion […]

Letter to Ministers on Modernisation Fund

To: all Ministers of Environment of the European Union June 2022 Dear Minister of Environment, We are writing to you ahead of your next meeting on 28 June 2022, where […]

EU COMMISSION TURNS A DEAF EAR TO MULTIPLE CALLS TO EXIT THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY

EU Commission turns a deaf ear to multiple calls to exit the Energy Charter Treaty The European Commission supports greenwashing reform of this unsustainable Treaty despite the European Parliament and […]

NGO call to safeguard national climate targets

June 23 2022 Dear Minister of Environment Dear Permanent Representative As the Council adopts its general approach on the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR), we – the signatories of this letter […]

Statement of the Coalition for Higher Ambition in the Fit for 55 debate

Businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities, trade unions and civil society groups come together to demand urgent and bold action from EU Environment Ministers Europeans are now facing […]

How serious are Member States in their commitment to a fair green transition?

EU Member States (Social Affairs Council) adopted a Recommendation on a “Fair transition towards climate neutrality”. The objective is to ensure that the transition of the EU towards a climate-neutral […]

PRESS RELEASE Civil society to political leaders: The Western Balkans are part of Europe and need tangible climate change action to move away from fossil fuels

Press release in Serbian: Saopštenje za medije Civil society to political leaders: The Western Balkans are part of Europe and need tangible climate change action to move away from fossil […]

TOXIC ELEMENTS OF THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY REFORM. Why the EU must withdraw to avoid a greater disaster for the climate

Marginal gains in some areas of the ECT are outweighed by increased risks associated with expansions to new technologies and geographies. A reformed ECT could harm and not help […]

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Just Transition or Just Talk? 2020

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