CAN Europe’s Position Paper on trade and trade policy

For decades, European trade policy has aimed to liberalise international trade, allowing European companies to access foreign markets, raw materials and labour, leading to deregulation often against the public interest […]

Read more 30/09/2020

Position paper Global transition

EU-Mercosur: climate costs higher than economic benefits, new report shows

A report commissioned by the French government on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, to be presented to French Prime Minister today shows that solely the expansion of beef production in the […]

Read more 18/09/2020

Press release Global transition

Science shows 65% emission reduction by 2030 is feasible and pays off

Science confirms that the best way to prevent dramatic climate change is to cut greenhouse gas emission by 65% by 2030. The following four recent studies illustrate the benefits of […]

Read more 15/09/2020

Factsheet Global transition

Hogan’s resignation opens the door for a climate-aware trade commissioner

Von der Leyen should look for a commissioner that brings trade policy in line with climate ambition to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C, after her trade chief, Phil Hogan, resigned […]

Read more 27/08/2020

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Germany is in! Now the EU must stop the current EU-Mercosur Agreement

According to youth climate activists who met with the German Chancellor yesterday, Angela Merkel announced that Germany will not ratify the EU-Mercosur Agreement in its current form. This news came […]

Read more 21/08/2020

Press release Global transition

Letter to European Commission on industrial transformation

CAN Europe calls upon the Commission to build policy frameworks that guarantee economy-wide transformations that meet several environmental objectives. This letter specifically focuses on the policy tools being developed in […]

Read more 13/08/2020

Letter Global transition

EU and China set to foster cooperation on climate action

At today’s 22nd bilateral EU-China Summit, the EU and China have committed to develop economic stimuli that address both the economic and the climate crises. They have also reaffirmed their […]

Read more 22/06/2020

Press release Global transition

Letter to European Council on EU Multiannual Financial Framework and Next Generation EU

This letter co-signed by 8 NGO networks was sent to Heads of States ahead of the European Council on 19 June, with recommendations on Heading VI (Neighbourhood and the World) […]

Read more 10/06/2020

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Urgency Plan for the Climate and Economic Recovery

The COVID-19 health and economic crisis is converging with the increasingly evident climate and biodiversity crises. Global warming and ecosystem deterioration are laying the ground for future upheaval of society. […]

Read more 06/05/2020

Report Climate action Financing the transition Global transition

European Green Deal must strengthen partner countries’ recovery from the COVID-19 crisis

This joint statement on the COVID-19 crisis accompanies a set of recommendations from NGOs in February 2020 on Making the European Green Deal work for International Partnerships.

Read more 06/05/2020

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