Money for nothing? Commission set to release first findings on golden handshake to German lignite

MEDIA ADVISORY What is happening? As part of its coal phase-out, Germany promised multi-billion Euro payouts to lignite operators for closing their plants. On 2 March 2021, the Commission announced […]

Read more 14/04/2021

Press release Energy transition Financing the transition

Submission on the Regional Multi-annual Indicative Program for Sub-Saharan Africa (2021-2027)

This paper lays out the recommendations of WWF, TRAFFIC, Climate Action Network Europe, Conservation International, International Fund for Animal Welfare and Wetlands International for the environment, biodiversity and climate regional […]

Read more 02/04/2021

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Rallying cry for climate friendly spending of EU funding: NGOs highlight good, bad and ugly measures in spending plans

Member States are currently developing their EU funds spending plans to demonstrate to the European Commission how they are going to use the unprecedented amounts of EU budget and recovery […]

Read more 30/03/2021

Press release Financing the transition

Governments should commit to substantially increase climate finance at UK Ministerial meeting

Developed countries meeting at the UK-hosted Climate and Development Ministerial meeting on March 31st should announce to prepare new pledges for rising climate finance levels for the period 2021-2025, to […]

Read more 29/03/2021

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Letter from Civil Society Organizations monitoring African renewable initiatives

This letter and attached briefing outlines key recommendations from African and European CSOs on the proposed EU African Green Energy Initiative, financed through support from the EU budget and under […]

Read more 18/03/2021

Letter Financing the transition

NGOs call on the EU Environment Ministers to improve Recovery and Resilience Plans to accelerate ecological transition

Ahead of tomorrow’s Environment Council’s exchange of views on draft Recovery and Resilience Plans, Europe’s biggest civil society networks sent a joint letter to Ministers to urge them to change […]

Read more 17/03/2021

Press release Financing the transition

Letter to Environment Ministers ahead of their exchange on Recovery and Resilience Plans

Ahead of the Environment Council on 18 March 2021 where Ministers are expected to exchange views on draft Recovery and Resilience Plans, Europe’s biggest civil society networks sent a joint […]

Read more 17/03/2021

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Joint Letter: Reshaping the European Fiscal Framework

In this joint letter, NGOs, trade union representatives as well as academics and researchers call on the EU to rethink and realign the EU’s fiscal framework with the challenges ahead: […]

Read more 17/02/2021

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Secrecy surrounding €672 billion in EU recovery funding jeopardises building back better, say campaigners

Little is known about how Member States intend to use funds from the EU’s EUR 672 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility, raising concerns about the bloc’s ability to rebound from […]

Read more 09/02/2021

Press release Financing the transition

Letter to European Commission: Public partnership and respect for the Aarhus Convention are preconditions for green recovery

Member States are going to invest an unprecedented amount of EU public funds and resources through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), which amounts to EUR 672 billion. This is […]

Read more 08/02/2021

Letter Financing the transition