CAN Europe’s position on the revision of the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR)

EU and Member State climate legislation remains off track with the international commitments to stop climate change and limit temperature increase to 1.5°C as agreed in the Paris Agreement. The […]

State aid regime à la Green Deal – Subsidies to fossil fuels subvert Just Transition in Gorj County

POLICY BRIEFING The Romanian government’s proposal for CE Oltenia’s restructuring is a test for the European Commission’s commitment to aligning state aid with the European Green Deal. Approving CE Oltenia’s […]

Energy Council draft proposals on key EU energy law a huge step backwards on climate

Exposes Portuguese Presidency failure to negotiate a progressive deal 27th May 2021, Brussels – A leaked version of the Energy Council’s proposed revision to the EU’s key energy infrastructure regulation […]

A call for dialogue and planning for just energy transition to secure future jobs in Western Balkans

PRESS RELEASE Civil society organisations welcome the announced halt to plans for the new Kolubara B coal power plant in Serbia as a first step towards concrete action to start […]

Stop the expansion of fossil gas infrastructure

LETTER TO: Energy Minister from CEE and island countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia) SUBJECT: Concerning fossil gas in the revised TEN-E Regulation […]

MEPs indicate a transitional role for low carbon hydrogen undermining the achievement of the EU’s climate neutrality objective

PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 19 May 2021 – Members of the European Parliament voted today on a European Strategy for Hydrogen (INI report). They agreed that low carbon hydrogen should have […]

Energy Efficiency Directive review 2021: let’s make it count

The role of energy savings in fighting climate change is fundamental and widely acknowledged in the political debate. This is also supported by different scenarios which require a significant reduction […]

The revision of the Renewable Energy Directive. An opportunity to boost ambition and accelerate deployment of renewable energy

POLICY BRIEFING Renewables are a key part in the transition towards a net zero carbon economy. Combined with energy savings, the various renewable energy sources provide a cost-effective and readily […]

Meaningful actions needed to address methane emissions in the energy sector

LETTER To: Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans Director General Mauro Petriccione HoU Tom Van Ierland, advisor Stefan Vergote Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson Director General Ditte Juul Jorgensen HoU Catharina Sikow-Magny, […]

How to roll out the energy transition in buildings

FACTSHEET Buildings still cause 36% of the EU’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. But solutions have already come into reach: For the houses, we’re living and working in, the energy transition […]

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