Briefing: Pathways in the Paris Agreement for ending fossil fuel subsidies
This analysis highlights a number of key pathways within the Paris Agreement that governments can use to support the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies.
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Briefing: EFSI 2.0 – Make it climate proof, additional and transparent
In September 2016 the European Commission published its proposal for the prolongation of the EFSI until2020, to be achieved by amending the existing regulation. We welcome several improvements. However,as organisations […]
Open letter to the ITRE Committee on coal subsidies through EU ETS
3 networks and 21 organizations representing almost 50 million citizens across Europe, called on Members of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament to vote for an ambitious […]
Report: The best laid plans – Why the Investment Plan for Europe does not drive the sustainable energy transition
The European Fund for Strategic Investments was established in 2015 to power-charge post-crisis Europe and provide a much-needed impulse for de-carbonising its economies. Yet, a the new report by CAN […]
Juncker investment plan: deep reforms necessary for sustainable future
Cash that should be flowing into projects that boost environmental sustainability is instead fuelling outdated carbon-intensive projects like motorways, airports, and fossil-fuel infrastructure, according to a new report on Europe’s […]
Juncker Investment Plan 2 and review of EU budget offer no progress towards Europe’s long-term climate goals
What should have been two significant contributions to Europe’s war chest in the fight against climate change will in fact leave the planet short-changed and open the door to even […]
G20 leaders fail to agree on phase-out date for fossil fuel subsidies
Climate change was high on the agenda as leaders of the world’s largest economies met for the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China. But the communiqué released today once again lacks […]
Visual material: Shifting financial flows
On this page you can find visual material produced by CAN Europe on the topic of fossil fuel subsidies phase out and shifting financial flows.
Briefing: Connecting the dots – The EU’s funding for fossil fuels
Ahead of the 2016 G20 summit in Hangzhou, China 4-5 September CAN Europe published a briefing on the EU’s funding for fossil fuels.
EU’s funding out of sync with the Paris Agreement
EU financial institutions and funds channel billions of euros into fossil fuel projects, while EU policies and laws allow for yet more public money to flow into fossil fuels through […]