The debate is over: IPCC confirms humankind to blame for climate change

Today the IPCC released the full text of Working Group I (Science) of its 5th Assessment report. After negotiations in Stockholm last week went into the wee hours each night, […]

Read more 27/09/2013

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New climate report outlines clear choices for Europe

Business-as-usual to bring more floods and heatwaves; Safe path requires immediate emission reductions Today’s report from the IPCC [1] sets out some stark choices. Scientists are confident that business as usual […]

Read more 27/09/2013

Press release Climate action

Adequacy and feasibility of the 1.5°C long-term global limit

A new discussion paper prepared by Climate Analytics for CAN Europe that provides an analysis of the adequacy and feasibility of the 1.5°C long-term global limit.

Read more 29/07/2013

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EU Commission Consultation: 2030 green paper on Climate and Energy framework (June 2013)

EU Commission Consultation: 2030 green paper on Climate and Energy framework. June 2013 130626 CAN Europe Response to Green paper-Final.pdf

Read more 26/06/2013

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Submission on Green Paper on 2030 Climate and Energy Framework

CAN Europe made a submission on the European Commission’s Green Paper Consultation on a 2030 Climate and Energy Framework.

Read more 15/06/2013

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Green groups stage the world’s first open air carbon auction to urge MEPs to put the right price on pollution

CAN Europe and WWF staged a live carbon auction in front of the European Parliament with outlandish bidders and a giant black balloon representing one tonne of CO2 emissions. An […]

Read more 09/04/2013

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Submission on strengthening the EU ETS

CAN Europe made a submission on the European Commission’s Consultation on options to strengthen the EU ETS.

Read more 28/02/2013

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Environment Committee confirms the need for global aviation emissions deal

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee yesterday voted today for a one-year ‘stop the clock’ derogation from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for flights to and from Europe.

Read more 27/02/2013

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Turning Point for the ETS

The emissions-trading scheme needs reform, but first it needs an immediate patch!

Read more 14/02/2013

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73% of Germans support an increase of the EU’s 2020 emission reductions target to 30%

Today Germanwatch, a CAN Europe member, published results of a public opinion poll which found that 73% of Germans support an increase of the EU’s 2020 emission reductions target to […]

Read more 07/02/2013

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