Letters to the EU’s Vice President Commissioner Dombrovskis and the Finance Ministers of Germany and Italy on a green, just and sustainable recovery

Ahead of the Special European Council on 17-18 July and the G20 Finance Ministers Summit on July 18-19 2020, these letters call on EU decision-makers to support an EU recovery […]

Read more 14/07/2020

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EU FUNDS FOR A GREEN RECOVERY: Recommendations for Member States to use EU regional and recovery funding towards clean energy transition

The report “EU funds for a Green Recovery: Recommendations for Member States to steer EU regional and recovery funding towards climate neutrality”, published by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and […]

Read more 13/07/2020

Report Financing the transition

More EU fossil fuel subsidies: Pro-gas MEPs pervert the spirit of the Just Transition Fund

The Committee for regional development of the European Parliament has adopted its position on the Just Transition Fund. By allowing the fund to finance fossil gas, they set the Parliament […]

Read more 06/07/2020

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‘Unholy alliance’ of MEPs must not allow gas in Just Transition fund

Media Advisory The European Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development (REGI) is voting on the EU Just Transition Fund – which aims to support EU regions in their transition to climate […]

Read more 02/07/2020

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Letter to MEPs: The Just Transition has to be fossil fuel-free

62 NGOs, including WWF and CAN Europe, have sent a letter to MEPs of the REGI committee calling for the exclusion of fossil fuels from the Just Transition Fund, ahead […]

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Council goes fossil fuel-free in Just Transition funding

Yesterday the Council agreed to exclude all fossil fuel activities, including fossil gas, from the scope of the Just Transition Fund, a financial mechanism meant to support EU regions that […]

Read more 25/06/2020

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EU leaders recognise the green dimension of EU’s recovery, now funds must follow

EU Heads of State and Government have exchanged their views on the revised EU budget and additional recovery funds proposed by the European Commission to counter the economic crisis.While there […]

Read more 19/06/2020

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The EU’s Recovery Plan: next steps to deliver on the European Green Deal

This briefing provides an assessment of the European Commission proposal ‘The EU budget powering the recovery plan for Europe’ and analyses a number of new and revised pieces of legislation […]

Read more 19/06/2020

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EU leaders’ Summit: No recovery without increased climate ambition

For the first time, EU leaders will discuss the European Commission’s proposals for a revised long-term EU budget, including significant recovery funding to address the economic shortfall caused by COVID-19, […]

Read more 15/06/2020

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Energy Ministers’ recovery plans must be climate-proof

The Energy Ministers exchanged views on the needed economic transformation towards climate neutrality which is a major opportunity to reduce the use of fossil fuels and promote European leadership in […]

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