CAN Europe’s letter to ministers ahead of the Environment Council on 4th October

Dear Minister,We are disappointed that the European Union knowingly missed the opportunity to boost global climate ambition by deciding not to announce an increase of the EU’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target […]

Read more 26/09/2019

Letter Climate action

Without rapid action, world faces destructive ocean- and ice-related climate impacts

The new landmark IPCC report on oceans released today shows that oceans are poised to turn into a huge threat to humanity unless we massively scale up emission cuts in […]

Read more 25/09/2019

Press release Climate action

EU energy ministers have three months left to improve their 2030 climate plans

Today the Energy Council gathering EU energy ministers has discussed the state of play of the draft national energy and climate plans for 2030. Current drafts are still falling short […]

Read more 24/09/2019

Press release Climate action

Despite growing protests, EU leaders fail to back higher EU 2030 climate target

Europe’s political leaders missed a chance to show climate leadership at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York today, by failing to join a group of countries that committed […]

Read more 23/09/2019

Press release Climate action

Submission to public consultation on Horizon Europe Co-design 2021-2024

With a proposed budget of 100 billion euro from 2021 to 2027, the Horizon Europe framework programme represents the largest collaborative multinational research and innovation investment in Europe and is open […]

Read more 19/09/2019

Submission to consultation Financing the transition

European Green Deal calls for a green EU budget

Torn between the cuts caused by Brexit and the investments that the European Green Deal requires, negotiations over the next EU budget after 2020 are getting tough. The EU must […]

Read more 16/09/2019

Op-Ed Financing the transition

Report: Game-changer, financing the European Green Deal

This briefing, prepared by seven civil society organisations (European Environmental Bureau, Finance Watch, CAN Europe, WWF Europe, Greentervention, Positive Money Europe, Fondation Nicolas Hulot), welcomes Mrs von der Leyen’s proposal […]

Read more 16/09/2019

Report Financing the transition

UN Climate Summit: opportunity to talk about new EU 2030 climate target

Global leaders will descend on New York next Monday, 23 September for the much-anticipated UN Secretary General Climate Action Summit. The Summit is a chance for governments to answer the […]

Read more 16/09/2019

Press release Climate action Global transition

Climate Urgency Plan for the EU

Faced with the existential threat of devastating climate change impacts, CAN Europe expects the EU, its institutions and all Member States, to prioritise urgent action addressing the climate emergency with the […]

Read more 13/09/2019

Press release Climate action

Von der Leyen sets the bar high on climate, new Commission will have to deliver

President-elect Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the structure of the next European Commission today, putting climate policy upfront as a top priority.

Read more 10/09/2019

Press release Climate action