Letter to Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on revised standards for large combustion plants

Dear Commissioner Vella, On 28 April the Commission will seek the approval of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) Article 75 Committee for a revised version of the so-called ‘LCP BREF’ industrial […]

Eurelectric needs to commit to a rapid and full transition away from existing coal

Eurelectric, the association of European electricity producers announced yesterday that it did not “intend to invest in new-build coal-fired power plants after 2020” and declared its support for achieving the […]

European petition demands government action to slash coal deaths

Effective air pollution limits could save more than 20,000 lives every year, yet some national governments are threatening to veto EU measures to tackle toxic pollution.

CAN Europe Position on the revised Renewable Energy Directive and Electricity Market Design

The revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and of the electricity market design represents a great opportunity to foster the further development of renewable energy in the European Union for […]

CAN Europe Position on the Energy Efficiency Directive review

The Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) review represents a great opportunity to strengthen the Directive, building on lessons learnt from the implementation so far. The Directive provides a real added value […]

Letter to Energy Ministers on the ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’ package ahead of the Energy Council

Dear Minister, During the Energy Council on 27 February in Brussels, you will present your country’s views on the ‘Clean Energy package for all Europeans’ published by the European Commission […]

Letter to Vice-President of the European Commission regarding the Southern Gas Corridor

Dear Vice-President Šefčovič, As civil society organisations who have been monitoring developments around the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) for some time, we, the undersigned, would like to take the opportunity of your […]

EU’s progress on energy transition too slow to meet Paris Agreement objectives

The annual State of the Energy Union report published by the European Commission today shows that the transition of the European economy away from fossil fuels is underway, but its […]

Energy – winter package is out!

On 30 November, the European Commission presented its long-awaited package of Energy Union legislative proposals.

Lacklustre Commission energy package inconsistent with Paris Agreement

The ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ package released by the European Commission today is not consistent with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and disregards […]

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