Letter to Commission on reducing emissions in aviation and maritime sectors

In this letter CAN Europe, Transport & Environment, Seas at Risk, Carbon Market Watch and the Aviation Environment Federation urge the European Commission to ensure the aviation and maritime sectors reduce […]

Read more 10/01/2017

Letter Climate action

EU Environment Ministers back more ambition in the Emission Trading Scheme

Key EU Environment Ministers discussing the reform of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) today expressed their support for measures to scale up emission cuts in the carbon market. Climate […]

Read more 19/12/2016

Press release Climate action

MEPs move ETS reform beyond Commission proposal but shy away from aligning it with the Paris Agreement

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) voted today on the redesign of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the coming decade. CAN Europe welcomes the steps the Parliament took to […]

Read more 15/12/2016

Press release Climate action

No more presents for polluters – Make the EU ETS work for the climate!

On 15 December, the European Parliament’s environment committee will cast a decisive vote on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, Carbon […]

Read more 13/12/2016

Press release Climate action

CAN Europe Position on the LULUCF Regulation (in English and French)

The proposed Regulation is unambitious and must be strengthened in several ways to ensure that the LULUCF sectors sufficiently contribute to achieving the European Union’s international commitments under the Paris […]

Read more 10/12/2016

Position paper Climate action

Letter to Environment Ministers & Climate Attaches on ambitious ETS reforms, no “general approach”

In this letter CAN Europe urges Environment Ministers and national climate attachés to ensure an ambitious ETS reform and not to prematurely come to a conclusion on this file.

Read more 04/12/2016

Letter Climate action

Open letter to Members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament on the revision of the EU ETS

31 organisations and networks working on a coal free Europe call on Members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament to vote for a […]

Read more 22/11/2016

Letter Climate action

Climate Change Performance Index 2017

With the historic Paris Agreement having recently entered into force, this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2017 confirms a boost for renewable energy and positive developments in energy efficiency. […]

Read more 16/11/2016

Report Climate action Global transition

Climate Change Performance Index 2017

Press Release Germanwatch and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe Global energy transition has started Emerging economies catch up / European countries lose speed / Japan, Australia and Canada worst performers […]

Read more 15/11/2016

Blog Climate action Global transition

Briefing Increasing environmental ambition in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme: a review of amendments in the ENVI committee

In this briefing CAN Europe reviews and compares the amendments tabled in the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee which concern environmental ambition in the EU ETS. 

Read more 10/11/2016

Report Climate action