COP25 : a profound disconnect between people and politicians on the climate emergency

After a year of unprecedented mobilisations calling for urgent climate action, world leaders at COP 25 failed to step up climate action in line with the 1.5°C objective of the […]

Read more 15/12/2019

Press release Global transition

Climate Change Performance Index 2020: EU drops back in climate leadership

According to the Climate Change Performance Index 2020 (CCPI), published today at the climate summit COP25, the EU lost six ranks due to its failure to increase its 2030 climate […]

Read more 10/12/2019

Press release Climate action Global transition

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia win “Fossils of the day” award at COP25 for developing and financing new coal plant in Tuzla

Plans by Bosnia and Herzegovina to push forward with ill-conceived Tuzla 7 coal-fired thermal power plant project received a surprising boost this week with the announcement of financing for the […]

Read more 04/12/2019

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COP 25: EU leaders are missing the Paris Agreement deadline

The UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid started with a big push from the least developed countries and the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to increase countries’ 2030 climate […]

Read more 02/12/2019

Press release Global transition

Crunch time for EU climate action

After a year marked by unprecedented public mobilisation for increased climate action, the UN Climate Summit COP25 coinciding with the December European Council and the start of the new European […]

Read more 22/11/2019

Press release Climate action Global transition

EU climate finance woefully inadequate

In 2018 the EU provided EUR 21.7 billion in climate finance to developing countries, according to EU Council conclusions adopted today ahead of the UN Climate Summit COP25. 

Read more 08/11/2019

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Letter to EU Finance Ministers ahead of Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Ahead of Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 8 November, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe called on Ministers to adopt an ambitious and forward-thinking position on climate finance for the […]

Read more 08/11/2019

Letter Global transition

Big European donors help refill Green Climate Fund, but a number of European countries still fail to step up

At a pledging conference in Paris today, seven European countries confirmed their commitment to double their previous contributions for the Green Climate Fund replenishment. But some other European governments continue […]

Read more 25/10/2019

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Infographic: European countries’ pledges to the Green Climate Fund

This infographic shows European countries’ contributions to the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). 

Read more 23/10/2019

Blog Global transition

European countries must step up support for Green Climate Fund

The commitments made by several European countries to the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are only a modest first step. More countries now need to come forward ahead […]

Read more 23/10/2019

Op-Ed Global transition