NGOs call ahead of COP26: Unprecedented solar and wind energy surge is needed to stabilise climate

PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 20th of October – Europe needs an unparalleled rollout of wind and solar energy to avoid worsening climate breakdown, according to a call to action launched today […]

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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

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 […]

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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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High electricity prices, the links to fossil gas and the need to shift to 100% renewables and reduce energy demand

BLOG POST Pursuing efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C leaves no room for fossil fuels, including fossil gas in the near future. But the ongoing developments related to […]

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Fair for 1.5°C? What can the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package do to support international climate action towards COP26

BLOG POST The European Commission released its package of proposals to align climate and energy legislation with its new nationally determined contribution of net 55% emissions reductions by 2030 back […]

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Report: A wake up call from the coal impacted community of Lazarevac, Serbia

REPORT: A WAKE UP CALL FOR US ALL! Just Transition attitudes and perceptions in the coal-impacted Community of Lazarevac, Serbia This study constitutes a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative report on […]

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Postcards from the Mediterranean in flames

BLOG POST We have been working to fight dangerous levels of climate change for many years, speaking of #OurHomeOnFire -meaning the Planet. It is still hard to believe that we […]

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CAN Europe response to public consultation on the revised Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG)

CAN Europe welcomes the initiative of bringing State aid guidelines for climate, energy and environmental protection (CEEAG) in line with the EU’s climate commitments. We strongly believe that a new […]

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‘Fit for 55’ package furthers EU climate action, but falls short on ambition

PRESS RELEASE CAN Europe recognises the European Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate and energy package as a massive piece of work attempting to tackle dangerous climate change. However, the overall […]

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