Briefing: How the EU Budget post-2020 can serve higher climate ambition
‘More for more’: How the EU budget can serve the achievement of 2030 climate and energy targets in line with the Paris Agreement.
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Estonia makes surprise push for coal subsidies
The Estonian EU Presidency has opened the door to allowing massive coal subsidies in the new EU power market rules, proposing changes eliminating the carbon intensity threshold for existing coal […]
An EU budget that supports ambitious climate action around the world
The forthcoming EU budget post-2020 must serve higher climate ambition and be a purposeful tool to help deliver the EU’s objectives as an international partner to third countries, in particular developing countries.
Report: Juncker Plan backs billions in fossil fuels and carbon-heavy infrastructure
The European Union is set to continue a funding tool that in last two years has lent billions of euros for fossil fuels projects, finds a new study from CEE […]
New report: Juncker Plan backs billions in fossil fuels and carbon-heavy infrastructure
Brussels, Bonn — While in Bonn at the UN climate talks the EU touts the Paris Agreement, back in Brussels the European Union is set to continue a funding tool […]
Letter to the President of the European Parliament and the Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy – EU financing for the acceleration of Europe’s clean energy transition
An open letter to Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament and Miguel Arias-Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy – organisers of the High-level Conference on financing the energy […]
Briefing on Aligning the EIB Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) with the Paris Agreement
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is being reviewing its Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) in 2017. Its EPS is part of the EIB Energy Lending Criteria1 adopted in July 2013, and […]
European Parliament lacks consistency on EU budget’s climate stance
The European Parliament reacts to the European Commission’s “Reflection paper on the Future of EU finances”. Tomorrow, delegates will adopt their position on the 2018 EU budget (1).While the latter […]
Briefing: Europe in motion – Ending all public financial support for fossil fuels
Following the publication of the report ‘Phase-out 2020: Monitoring Europe’s fossil fuel subsidy phase out’, this briefing provides a set of recommendations to the EU on how it can better align […]
Letter to Mr. Dominique Ristori regarding the preparation of the 3rd Union list of energy projects of common interest
To the attn. of Mr. Dominique Ristori – Director General, DG Energy October 16th, 2017 Re: Preparation of the 3rd Union list of energy Projects of Common Interest