State of the Energy Union: Strong NECPs needed to boost the energy transition

The annual State of the Energy Union report published by the European Commission today shows that the clean energy transition is underway, but that further efforts will be needed to […]

Read more 09/04/2019

Press release Climate action

Submission to public consultation on the EU implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters

On 20 December 2018, the European Commission has launched a public consultation, as a part of its study on the EU’s implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of […]

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Submission to consultation Climate action

Plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case have won the “Prize of Action”

Yesterday the German plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case, Maike and Michael Recktenwald won the ZEIT WISSEN in the category of ‘Action’ for taking the EU to court over its […]

Read more 29/03/2019

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EU leaders fail to step up climate action, despite mass youth protests

European Council conclusions on climate change adopted today fail to send a signal that the EU is willing to increase its weak climate targets, despite last week’s unprecedented mobilisation of […]

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Unique coalition calls upon EU to ramp up climate action

“We believe it is high time for European leaders to rise up to the challenge of climate action. We need Europe to transition to a sustainable society and economy as […]

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Press release Climate action

Open letter from the Coalition for Higher Ambition

A unique gathering of businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities, trade unions and civil society groups, standing together as the Coalition for Higher Ambition, calls upon EU leaders to […]

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Letter Climate action

European Parliament calls on EU leaders to step up EU climate action

In today’s vote on its resolution on the EU’s long-term climate strategy, the European Parliament called for achieving net zero emissions as early as possible and by 2050 at the […]

Read more 14/03/2019

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World’s youth call for strong climate action, governments must listen

A week ahead of the EU leaders’ discussion on the EU’s long-term climate vision, on Friday, March 15th thousands of schoolchildren around the world will be striking to demand stronger […]

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CAN Europe calls for an increase of the EU’s 2030 climate target to at least 65%

As action in the next 10 years will be most decisive in limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C, the EU will need to increase its 2030 domestic greenhouse emission reduction target […]

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Growing momentum for net zero emissions economy by 2050

EU Energy and Environment Ministers meeting in Brussels on 4 and 5 March to discuss the European Commission’s draft long-term strategy “A clean planet for all” added momentum for a […]

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Press release Climate action Financing the transition