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 […]

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Letter Climate action Europe in transition

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 […]

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Letter Energy transition

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 […]

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Letter Financing the transition

CAN Europe recommendations to EU Environment Ministers on the PreCOP and ENVI Council Meeting

Letter   Brussels, 27 September 2021   The EU’s positions for COP26 including the Pre-COP must ensure that the EU and each of its Member States get behind a political […]

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Letter Climate action

Phasing out new fossil-fuel based boilers is vital to achieving the EU’s climate commitments

LETTER To Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, There is increased attention to the role that buildings must play in the climate transition. The EU’s 2030 climate target plan requires the building […]

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Letter Energy transition Europe in transition

Letter to the European Commission on climate and biodiversity ambition for Europe’s land under the European Green Deal

To: President Ursula von der Leyen Cc: Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans High climate and biodiversity ambition for Europe’s land  under the European Green Deal   On June 9th the European Parliament […]

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Letter Climate action

Do not lock Maritsa TPPs with fossil gas!

A group of Bulgarian environmental organizations sent end of June a joint letter to Bulgarian and EU policy makers to express their concerns about funds from the National Recovery and […]

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Letter Energy transition

CAN Europe letter to the EU Economy and Finance Ministers ahead of ECOFIN Council

EU Ministers will meet on 18 June for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN Council). They will exchange views on Member States’ Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs), and discuss […]

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Letter Financing the transition

Letter to energy ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean

LETTER CAN Arab World and CAN Europe sent a letter to energy ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean asking to ensure that all fossil fuels, including gas, are on […]

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Letter Climate action

Call to increase target for renewable energy in the Renewable Energy Directive

LETTER Renewables are a key part in the transition towards a net zero emissions economy. Combined with energy savings, the various renewable energy sources provide a cost-effective and readily available […]

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Letter Energy transition