No additional emissions reductions from the EU commitment at the Biden Summit puts all eyes on the ‘Fit for 55’ package

PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 22 April 2021. The European Union has not committed to any additional emissions reductions at the Climate Leaders Summit organised by the Biden Administration on top of […]

The EU has a Climate Law but still fails to deliver the much needed short term climate ambition

In the Climate Law trilogues, EU lawmakers rushed an agreement on the Law and failed to deliver on what could have been an ambitious climate governance framework, including a strong […]

Key Vote on the Aarhus Regulation: Will the EU Provide Access to Justice for NGOs and Citizens?

The EU is in breach of the international Aarhus Convention, that grants the public rights regarding access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters. To stop […]

EU development programming for biodiversity and climate must heed people’s voices

Participatory and effective consultations will be key for agreeing ambitious and impactful thematic and geographic programmes under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument that are socially just, and rights-based, […]

A true Leaders Summit on Climate? Commitments on emissions reductions and finance urgently needed

MEDIA ADVISORY What is happening? US President, Joe Biden, invited 40 World Leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate on 22-23 April 2021. This is a critically important initiative as […]

Money for nothing? Commission set to release first findings on golden handshake to German lignite

MEDIA ADVISORY What is happening? As part of its coal phase-out, Germany promised multi-billion Euro payouts to lignite operators for closing their plants. On 2 March 2021, the Commission announced […]

NEW REPORT: Record Coal Plant Retirements In The U.S. and EU Offset By China Coal Plant Boom In 2020

U.S. Coal Retirements Under Trump Exceed Obama link to download the report A steep increase in coal plant development in China offset a retreat from coal in the rest of […]

Submission on the Regional Multi-annual Indicative Program for Sub-Saharan Africa (2021-2027)

This paper lays out the recommendations of WWF, TRAFFIC, Climate Action Network Europe, Conservation International, International Fund for Animal Welfare and Wetlands International for the environment, biodiversity and climate regional […]

Keep the Renewable Energy Directive for renewables

Executive Vice-President Timmermans Commissioner Simson Director-General Juul-Jorgensen Keep the Renewable Energy Directive for renewables – “low-carbon” fuels and non-renewable energies should not be included in any provision of the […]

Country reports on Western Balkans call for concrete actions towards decarbonisation

On March 25, the European Parliament adopted country enlargement reports assessing the progress towards the EU accession made by Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia. These reports are a response […]

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