Environmental organisations deplore ‘lost year’ for environmental protection

One year since the entry into office of the current European Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker, environmental groups have criticised the EU executive for a paralysis in policymaking on issues […]

Read more 02/11/2015

Press release Climate action

Climate targets spread across the world, but not bold enough yet

The report assessing countries’ contributions to the Paris climate agreement released today by the UNFCCC sets off alarm bells for all governments to strengthen current, inadequate climate targets before they […]

Read more 30/10/2015

Press release Climate action Global transition

2030 Climate & Energy Targets

As part of the dynamic leading up to the Paris Climate Summit, almost all European countries have developed greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030. An overview of these targets […]

Read more 28/10/2015

Blog Climate action Global transition

Current 23% emissions cut cannot be an excuse to emit more after 2020

The EEA “Trends and projections in Europe 2015” report, published today, reveals that the EU is overachieving its emission reduction target for 2020 already by 3% in 2014.

Read more 20/10/2015

Press release Climate action

EU leaders fail to rise to the occasion for more climate action, despite its clear future impact on migration

European leaders meeting in Brussels today for the last European Council before the Paris climate summit in December have missed an opportunity to strengthen the EU’s position for the international […]

Read more 15/10/2015

Press release Climate action

The European Parliament pushes for improving EU’s position ahead of the Paris climate summit.

The report on the Paris climate summit, adopted today by the European Parliament, calls for a full decarbonization of the global economy by 2050 and an urgent review of the […]

Read more 14/10/2015

Press release Climate action Global transition

Letter to Arias Canete and EU Climate Ministers re international transport and COP21

Letter to Arias Canete and EU Climate Ministers re. international transport and COP 21.pdf

Read more 14/10/2015

Letter Climate action Global transition

Pledges for the Paris agreement need to be revised at latest by 2018

Today Ministers from all over the world gather at the Rabat INDC Forum, jointly organized by the European Commission and the Moroccan government. The Forum aims to assess the adequacy […]

Read more 12/10/2015

Press release Climate action Global transition

Letter to Environmental Council: urgent ETS and FFS reforms

CAN Europe sent the following letter to Environment Ministers

Read more 10/10/2015

Letter Climate action Financing the transition

Submission on a new Energy Market Design

CAN Europe made a submission to the European Commission’s Consultation on new Energy Market Design.

Read more 30/09/2015

Submission to consultation Climate action