Letter to EU leaders ahead of December European Council
This is a joint letter from a number of European Civil Society Networks to Heads of State and Government ahead of European Council on 12-13 December, asking them to safeguard […]
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Recommendations to increase the climate ambition of the next EU budget
To make the proposed European Green Deal a reality, the EU must agree on an EU budget that supports climate neutrality and uses 40% of its funds to support climate […]
EU countries under pressure to fast-track agreement on Green Deal hallmark ahead of COP 26
Today, the European Commission has presented an outline of its European Green Deal. According to the proposed timeline, the EU’s increased 2030 climate target – the flagship initiative of the […]
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 […]
Time is ripe to align EU policies with Paris Climate Agreement
It’s the new Commission’s first weeks in office and climate is in the spotlight, with a European Green Deal expected to be tabled on 11 December. To succeed, the deal […]
CAN Europe position paper on the Energy Charter Treaty
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is an investment treaty from the 1990s. It contains an arbitration mechanism known as Investor-State-Dispute-Settlement (ISDS) that allows a private investor to sue a state […]
European stakeholders call upon the new Commission to make 2030 climate target a priority
Today, the Coalition for Higher Ambition, a unique gathering of businesses, investor groups, trade unions, local and regional authorities, and NGOs published a statement to urge the Commission to come […]
People’s Climate Case: EU insists to prevent access to justice for families hit by the climate crisis
On 3 December, the European Parliament and the Council have submitted their responses on the appeal of the legal action challenging the EU’s 2030 climate target. Despite the political momentum […]
Media Briefing: European Green Deal must deliver on the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement
Under the Paris Agreement, all countries are required to update their 2030 climate pledges next year, latest by the UN Climate Conference, COP26 which is taking place in Glasgow in […]
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 […]