Submission to EIB’s public consultation on its energy lending policy

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the world’s largest multilateral lender and major provider of climate finance, is holding a public consultation on its energy lending policy which was last revised/adopted […]

Read more 16/04/2019

Submission to consultation Financing the transition

Report: “Time to pick up the pace: Insights into the draft National Energy and Climate Plans”

A new report by CAN Europe titled “Time to pick up the pace: Insights into the draft National Energy and Climate Plans” highlights key features of 24 draft National Energy […]

Read more 15/04/2019

Report Climate action

New report makes case for aligning Europe’s national energy and climate plans with the Paris Agreement

“Time to pick up the pace!” This is the main message of a report released today by CAN Europe which collects the views of national stakeholders on the draft National […]

Read more 14/04/2019

Press release Climate action

Defenders, Delayers, Dinosaurs. Ranking of EU political groups and national parties on climate change

The report “Defenders, Delayers, Dinosaurs: Ranking of EU political groups and national parties on climate change” assesses the voting behaviour of current MEPs in relation to climate and energy issues.

Read more 10/04/2019

Report Climate action

EU and China point to the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit as an important milestone

In the EU-China Summit outcome statement, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and recognised the UN Secretary General’s Summit on September 2019 as an important […]

Read more 09/04/2019

Press release Global transition

State of the Energy Union: Strong NECPs needed to boost the energy transition

The annual State of the Energy Union report published by the European Commission today shows that the clean energy transition is underway, but that further efforts will be needed to […]

Read more 09/04/2019

Press release Climate action

Submission to public consultation on the EU implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters

On 20 December 2018, the European Commission has launched a public consultation, as a part of its study on the EU’s implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of […]

Read more 08/04/2019

Submission to consultation Climate action

No cash for coal! Balkans beyond coal news, Q1 2019

Public money must not be allowed to go up in smoke!

Read more 08/04/2019

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Plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case have won the “Prize of Action”

Yesterday the German plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case, Maike and Michael Recktenwald won the ZEIT WISSEN in the category of ‘Action’ for taking the EU to court over its […]

Read more 29/03/2019

Press release Climate action

EU Parliament reverses course, votes for strong action on climate with future funds for Europe’s needy regions

A vote today by the Parliament has excluded fossil fuels from the EUR 320 billion European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Funds for 2021-2027, signalling a clear commitment to […]

Read more 27/03/2019

Press release Financing the transition