EU-Japan Summit: yet another chance to cooperate towards shifting away from fossil fuels and increasing finance for vulnerable countries

MEDIA ADVISORY  What is happening? On 27 May, Heads of the EU institutions will virtually meet with the recently onboarded Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, as their first comprehensive […]

Read more 26/05/2021

Press release Global transition

A call for dialogue and planning for just energy transition to secure future jobs in Western Balkans

PRESS RELEASE Civil society organisations welcome the announced halt to plans for the new Kolubara B coal power plant in Serbia as a first step towards concrete action to start […]

Read more 25/05/2021

Press release Energy transition Europe in transition

Stop the expansion of fossil gas infrastructure

LETTER TO: Energy Minister from CEE and island countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia) SUBJECT: Concerning fossil gas in the revised TEN-E Regulation   […]

Read more 24/05/2021

Letter Energy transition

EU climate action: European leaders must be ready to ramp up climate ambition

MEDIA BRIEFING The European Council, the meeting of all EU Heads of State and Government, will come together on 24-25 May, to discuss how the EU can implement its recently […]

Read more 21/05/2021

Press release Climate action

Revamp of EU climate policy requires increased targets and action in all EU Member States

European leaders must be ready to do more to respect climate science and protect our future, writes Wendel Trio. Wendel Trio is the director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe. […]

Read more 21/05/2021

Op-Ed Climate action

MEPs voted in favor of amending the Aarhus Regulation to provide access to justice for NGOs and citizens

In today’s plenary vote, the European Parliament has agreed on their position to amend the European Commission’s proposal for the revision of the Aarhus Regulation to comply with international law […]

Read more 20/05/2021

Press release Climate action

Letter from the Coalition for Higher Ambition on the “Fit for 55” package

Ahead of the European Council’s discussion on 25 May about the new climate and energy legislation (so called Fit for 55 Package), European businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities […]

Read more 20/05/2021

Letter Climate action

European businesses, investors, regions, cities and NGOs spell out their expectations from the “Fit for 55” Package

Ahead of the European Council’s discussion on 25 May about the new climate and energy legislation (so called Fit for 55 Package), European businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities […]

Read more 20/05/2021

Press release Climate action

MEPs indicate a transitional role for low carbon hydrogen undermining the achievement of the EU’s climate neutrality objective

PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 19 May 2021 – Members of the European Parliament voted today on a European Strategy for Hydrogen (INI  report). They agreed that low carbon hydrogen should have […]

Read more 19/05/2021

Press release Energy transition

Energy Efficiency Directive review 2021: let’s make it count

The role of energy savings in fighting climate change is fundamental and widely acknowledged in the political debate. This is also supported by different scenarios which require a significant reduction […]

Read more 17/05/2021

Report Energy transition