EU Member States stance on their climate targets shows hypocrisy

Yesterday EU Member States’ ambassadors discussed a draft position on the future of one of the EU’s cornerstone measures for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Effort Sharing Regulation […]

Read more 28/09/2017

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Briefing Assessment: Second compromise text of the proposed Governance of the Energy Union

If the Governance legislation is done right, the framework can significantly contribute to implementing the EU’s fair share to achieve the long term objectives of the Paris Agreement. It can […]

Read more 26/09/2017

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BRIEFING ASSESSMENT First compromise text of the proposed Governance of the Energy Union

First compromise text of the proposed Governance of the Energy Union BRIEFING ASSESSMENT First compromise text of the proposed Governance of the Energy Union.pdf

Read more 26/09/2017

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Letter to Energy Ministers on ambitious Energy Union Governance

This letter was sent ahead of the High-level Conference on Energy ‘Europe’s Future Electricity Market’ Dear Minister, Next week you will travel to Tallinn, Estonia to discuss amongst several other […]

Read more 14/09/2017

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CAN Europe’s reaction to the State of the European Union speech

In reaction to the State of the European Union speech delivered by the President of the European Commission before the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) today, Wendel Trio Director of Climate […]

Read more 13/09/2017

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CAN Europe’s answers to Frequently asked Questions about Governance

This FAQ addresses some of the questions and comments that might arise when discussing governance and CAN Europe’s position on it. The Governance Regulation brings together planning and reporting obligations […]

Read more 07/09/2017

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Europe’s dramatic summer gives a foretaste of ‘super heatwaves’ to come

While Europe is recovering from an unusually warm summer, a new study warns that heatwaves with temperatures of above 40°C are expected to become more frequent, with some regions of […]

Read more 05/09/2017

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Submission to the Consultation “How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change”

CAN Europe has contributed a submission on “How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change” sent out by the Citizens’ Assembly of Ireland.

Read more 23/08/2017

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France calls for higher EU climate target

In reaction to the new climate action plan published by the French government today, Wendel Trio, Director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe said:

Read more 06/07/2017

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ETS trilogue process relaunched under new rapporteur

What’s the situation?On Tuesday, 27 June, representatives of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission met for their second trilogue meeting to discuss diverging positions on the reform of […]

Read more 30/06/2017

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