State of the Energy Union: Strong NECPs needed to boost the energy transition

The annual State of the Energy Union report published by the European Commission today shows that the clean energy transition is underway, but that further efforts will be needed to […]

Read more 09/04/2019

Press release Climate action

Plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case have won the “Prize of Action”

Yesterday the German plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case, Maike and Michael Recktenwald won the ZEIT WISSEN in the category of ‘Action’ for taking the EU to court over its […]

Read more 29/03/2019

Press release Climate action

EU Parliament reverses course, votes for strong action on climate with future funds for Europe’s needy regions

A vote today by the Parliament has excluded fossil fuels from the EUR 320 billion European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Funds for 2021-2027, signalling a clear commitment to […]

Read more 27/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition

European Parliament agrees 45% budget share to support developing countries’ response to climate change

Today the European Parliament voted in plenary for a greater share of support for developing countries in mitigating and adapting to climate change in the EU’s future external investments from […]

Read more 27/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition

Businesses, cities and NGOs call for fossil fuel-free investments in EU’s regions

“To make decarbonisation a reality, voting down the eligibility of fossil fuels, including gas, is key.” This is the message sent today by businesses, local authorities and NGOs to the […]

Read more 25/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition

EU leaders fail to step up climate action, despite mass youth protests

European Council conclusions on climate change adopted today fail to send a signal that the EU is willing to increase its weak climate targets, despite last week’s unprecedented mobilisation of […]

Read more 22/03/2019

Press release Climate action

Energy Community: Western Balkan coal subsidies worth over 1.2 billion euros in 2017

Energy Community countries propped up coal mining and electricity generation with direct and indirect public subsidies totalling at least 2.4 billion euros annually, out of which around half were provided […]

Read more 20/03/2019

Press release Europe in transition

Ministers debate increase of EU budget for climate action

Today EU ministers exchanged views on the climate aspects of the next EU budget after 2020 at a General Affairs Council. Most Member States agreed to the proposal of the […]

Read more 19/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition

Unique coalition calls upon EU to ramp up climate action

“We believe it is high time for European leaders to rise up to the challenge of climate action. We need Europe to transition to a sustainable society and economy as […]

Read more 15/03/2019

Press release Climate action

European Commission challenged over the Polish electricity capacity market’s addiction to coal

Tempus Energy yesterday took the European Commission to Court for approving the Polish electricity capacity market which favours fossil fuel generation at the expense of clean energy technologies.

Read more 15/03/2019

Press release Energy transition Financing the transition