An appeal to CEE Prime Ministers to go for higher climate ambition
With this appeal, we would like to turn to you ahead of the European Council on 15-16 October that will be decisive for European climate ambition and the Green Recovery […]
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LETTER: Global crises demand strengthened cooperation and solidarity
The undersigned CSO networks call on EU leaders to reverse cuts to EU budget funds for partner countries and reinforce solidarity with crisis-affected people.
Open letter from climate leaders and scientists on the Energy Charter Treaty
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is set to become a major obstacle for the transition to clean energy. It protects foreign investments in energy supply and is being used by […]
Climate laggard EPP Group tries to undermine the EU’s ambition to increase the 2030 climate target
Ahead of the European Parliament’s vote, next Tuesday (06 October) on the European Climate Law, political groups started to table their amendments in order to integrate them into the final […]
CAN Europe’s Position Paper on trade and trade policy
For decades, European trade policy has aimed to liberalise international trade, allowing European companies to access foreign markets, raw materials and labour, leading to deregulation often against the public interest […]
Countries kick off cooperation on offshore wind potential in the Baltic Sea
Eight countries(1) located around the Baltic Sea signed today, together with the European Commission, the Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Joint Declaration of Intent. This looks into intensifying the cooperation in […]
The Western Balkans must match the EU’s new 2030 GHG emissions reduction target of at least 55%
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed the new target in her state of the (European) Union address at the European Parliament yesterday. She said “the […]
Inception impact assessment – Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive
To ensure we reach net zero emissions by 2040, EU Member States need to phase out fossil fuels and commit to a strong reduction in energy consumption and a transition […]
Submission to the roadmap on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive
To ensure we reach net zero emissions by 2040, EU Member States need to phase out fossil fuels and commit to a strong reduction in energy consumption and a transition […]
EU-Mercosur: climate costs higher than economic benefits, new report shows
A report commissioned by the French government on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, to be presented to French Prime Minister today shows that solely the expansion of beef production in the […]