Letter to Presidents of the EU Institutions on the recovery plan after COVID-19 health crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across Europe, citizens worry about their health and that of their loved ones, and also about the impacts on their jobs and livelihoods. […]

Read more 20/03/2020

Letter Financing the transition

Letter to the European Commission: TYNDP scenarios need to become Paris-Agreement and EU Green Deal truly compatible

While Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) welcome the progress of the ENTSOs in view of stakeholder engagement and their willingness to include a carbon budget […]

Read more 10/02/2020

Letter Energy transition

Open letter calling for an ambitious, effective and fossil fuel free cohesion policy delivering on climate neutrality

Today, CAN Europe, CEE Bankwatch and WWF networks are publishing a letter co-signed by national NGOs, cities, regions and business associations calling for the EU institutions to ensure that cohesion […]

Read more 27/01/2020

Letter Financing the transition

Letter to MEPs on the Projects on Common Interest (PCI) vote

This is a joint letter from a number of European Civil Society Networks to Members of the European Parliament ahead of the crucial Projects on Common Interest, to be voted […]

Read more 22/01/2020

Letter Energy transition Financing the transition

EU Accession Policy and the Climate Emergency

Our European house is on fire. The climate action required to put it out is only meaningful through collective engagement across our continent. With this letter, Climate Action Network (CAN) […]

Read more 20/12/2019

Letter Europe in transition

Letter to EU leaders ahead of December European Council

This is a joint letter from a number of European Civil Society Networks to Heads of State and Government ahead of European Council on 12-13 December, asking them to safeguard […]

Read more 12/12/2019

Letter Financing the transition

Letter to EU Finance Ministers ahead of Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Ahead of Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 8 November, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe called on Ministers to adopt an ambitious and forward-thinking position on climate finance for the […]

Read more 08/11/2019

Letter Global transition

CAN Europe’s letter to ministers ahead of the Environment Council on 4th October

Dear Minister,We are disappointed that the European Union knowingly missed the opportunity to boost global climate ambition by deciding not to announce an increase of the EU’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target […]

Read more 26/09/2019

Letter Climate action

Letter to EU environment ministers on EU climate ambition ahead of their informal meeting in July

Dear Minister, On 11 July, you will be meeting in Helsinki to discuss EU climate ambition ahead of the United Nations Secretary General Climate Action Summit in September. This is […]

Read more 04/07/2019

Letter Climate action

Letter from UN Secretary General urging EU leaders to ramp up climate action

In a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk leaked by the media last week, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged EU leaders to adopt a long-term vision for a carbon-neutral economy […]

Read more 17/06/2019

Letter Climate action