CAN Europe position on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)

POSITION PAPER Introduction EU and Member State climate action remain off track with the international commitments to stop climate change and keep temperature increase to 1.5°C as agreed in the […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

NECP Tracker reveals: the EU needs better plans to implement the enhanced climate and energy targets

Comprehensive revision and implementation of Member States’ National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) will play a key role in achieving higher climate and energy ambition in the EU by 2030. […]

Industry must align with the climate neutrality objective

The European Commission’s updated Industrial Strategy published last week was largely disappointing due to how little attention it gives to getting the industry on track to meet key EU environmental […]

CAN Europe’s position on the EU’s 2030 climate policy architecture

Introduction EU and Member State climate action remain off track with the international Paris Agreement commitments to prevent dangerous climate change and limit temperature increase to 1.5°C. Nonetheless, recent decisions […]

The assessment of draft CAP Strategic Plans reveals that the European agriculture would fail to deliver climate action

The EU’s post-2022 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will play a crucial role in tackling the climate crisis. While the trilogues are ongoing between the EU legislators, Member States have already […]

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