Civil Socety calls for Ministers to act on Loss and Damage at Doha

Take action now on climate change ‘Loss and Damage’, 40+ civil society organisations and networks tell Ministers as they arrive in Doha Over forty civil society organisations and networks from […]

Read more 02/12/2012

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EU wins CAN International Ray of the Day at COP18! Really?

Ray of the Day: EU victorious in lack of ambitious emissions pledge. Civil Society Awards Fossil To Rich Countries Who Shun Kyoto Commitment.

Read more 26/11/2012

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NGOs welcome options to strengthen the ETS

CAN Europe, Greenpeace and WWF welcomed today’s European Commission proposals for structural reform of Europe’s carbon market.

Read more 14/11/2012

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Loss and Damage should not be forgotten at Doha

As we approach the 18th Conference of Parties (COP) in Doha, a growing concern for climate and development NGOs is the matter of loss & damage as a result of […]

Read more 14/11/2012

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LULUCF – Durban loopholes migrate into EU legislation

Accounting for forestry and agriculture The international LULUCF accounting rules agreed in Durban under the Kyoto Protocol last year fail to account for what the atmosphere sees. The European Commission’s proposal […]

Read more 09/10/2012

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Energy Efficiency Directive Needs Ambitious Implementation By Member States

On 4 October the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) passed through its final legislative gate and was adopted by Member States at a Council meeting in Brussels. It is Europe’s first […]

Read more 07/10/2012

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As UN climate talks in Bangkok close, NGOs call for action, ambition and accountability

At a press conference on the last day of UN climate talks in Bangkok, Thailand, international experts from NGOs organized in the Climate Action Network (CAN) assessed the Bangkok outcome, […]

Read more 05/09/2012

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Green Climate Fund ready to operate, once we find the cash

The 24 board members of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) finally met in Geneva on August 24th. After a five-month delay, the board met to work out the details of […]

Read more 05/09/2012

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Small step forward in Europe: a new Energy Efficiency Directive

The EU Council, Commission and Parliament agreed a new Directive for Energy Efficiency (the “EED”). It still needs to be formally approved by the Parliament but is expected to go […]

Read more 27/06/2012

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Chancellor Merkel: Get to work on Climate Change!

Picture Credit: Lode Sodaine/FoEE CAN Europe and six environmental organisations today made a symbolic handover of a pair of gloves to encourage German Chancellor Angela Merkel to keep working for […]

Read more 25/06/2012

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