What if COP26 was all about consigning fossil fuels to history?
Back in May, UK COP26 president Alok Sharma called on all countries to abandon coal power and make this year’s UN climate talks the moment the world “consigns coal to […]
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STUDY: the Paris Agreement climate goal is within reach, but requires steep emission reductions
PRESS RELEASE A new report by Climate Analytics shows that there are several decarbonisation pathways that can put the EU and its Member States on track for meeting the climate […]
China needs to stop construction of coal-fueled power plant on the endangered green turtle nesting area in Adana, Turkey
LETTER 13 October 2021, Istanbul, Turkey World leaders gathered at CBD COP15 between 11-15th of October, with the aim to halt the catastrophic global biodiversity loss. We are asking the […]
HIGH LEVEL EVENT : Accelerating climate action in the EU and Member States through the Fit for 55 package and National Plans
Together with its members, CAN Europe is organising a high level event to discuss how the ‘Fit for 55’ package and national plans (such as National Energy and Climate Plans […]
The Commission must live up to its European Green Deal promise and stop subsidies to fossil fuel companies, experts warn
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 8 October 2021 European climate, environmental and health NGOs have sent an open letter to the European Commission urging it to ensure that bloc-wide guidelines on energy […]
Facing generation-defining tasks: the Western Balkan leaders need to move on from political declaration to realistic targets and concrete actions
PRESS RELEASE The EU WB Summit presented another opportunity to reaffirm political commitment towards EU integration, and to set an action plan on how to deliver the recently signed Sofia […]
Fair for 1.5: Amidst global climate emergency EU Ministers must commit to increase international support, domestic climate action and an ambitious COP26 outcome, says CAN Europe
Brussels, 4 October 2021 – In light of the worsening climate crisis and global inequities, CAN Europe is calling on EU ministers to take a ‘Fair for 1.5’ approach to […]
CAN Europe recommendations on ECOFIN Council Conclusions on Climate Finance
LETTER Brussels, 1 October 2021 Dear Finance Minister, CAN Europe recommendations on ECOFIN Council Conclusions on Climate Finance On Tuesday 5 October 2021 you will adopt Council Conclusions on […]
Forget me not: National strategies to reach climate neutrality are still missing
According to the Governance Regulation, Member States are required to prepare national long-term strategies to present their climate and energy transition pathway with a perspective of at least 30 years. […]
Mediterranean energy, gas, and climate policies
Letter Brussels, 29 September 2021 To: President and co-president of the Union for the Mediterranean, Secretary General Mr Nasser Kamel, Deputy Secretary General on Energy & Climate Action Mr Grammenos […]