EU Budget’s regional funding at risk of flying in the face of the European Green Deal

MEDIA ADVISORY On 8-9 December, the Commission, Parliament and Council will take a final decision on the 240 billion euro Regional Development and Cohesion Funds, and the 17.5 billion euro […]

Read more 04/12/2020

Press release Financing the transition

UK raises the bar on its 2030 climate ambition, a few days before crunch time on the EU 2030 climate target

The prime minister of the United Kingdom has announced a new, increased climate target for 2030 of at least 68% greenhouse gas emission cuts, just in time before he co-organises […]

Read more 04/12/2020

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Action on energy poverty lacking in the EU, an analysis of 6 national plans reveals

New analysis of national plans, policies and measures in six Central and Eastern European countries, reveals inadequate action to tackle energy poverty. The report, prepared by NGOs and researchers across […]

Read more 03/12/2020

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EU on the right path in emission reductions, but it must pick up the pace towards 2030

New data on greenhouse gas emission reductions in the EU published today in the European Environment Agency (EEA)’s annual ‘trends and projections’ assessments show a 4% emissions decrease in 2019 […]

Read more 30/11/2020

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Western Balkan’s countries peeking into the right direction, but still lagging behind in transforming the energy system, report shows

The Energy Community Secretariat’s 2020 Implementation Report highlights some of the key obstacles in transforming the energy system of the involved countries, including the Western Balkans, in the foreseen timeline. […]

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MEDIA BRIEFING: How can the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support the fight against climate change?

A new briefing published today by NGOs across Europe underlines the importance of a climate- friendly Common Agriculture Policy to ensure that the agriculture sector contributes to the objectives of […]

Read more 24/11/2020

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Poland and Hungary must live up to EU’s greatest challenges: Unlock the budget and recovery and go for higher climate ambition

At a European summit dedicated to enhancing the EU’s response to the COVID outbreak, prime ministers of Poland and Hungary reiterated their opposition to the EU budget and recovery funds […]

Read more 19/11/2020

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It’s time to turn the tide and boost offshore renewable energy in clean and healthy oceans

Climate Action Network Europe supports the European Commission’s ambition to boost the share of renewables in our energy consumption, looking at significantly increasing the offshore renewable energy share with its […]

Read more 19/11/2020

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More offshore renewable energy needed to reach climate neutrality

MEDIA ADVISORY The European Commission is expected to unveil its Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy this Thursday 19 November, laying down the sector’s specific contribution to reaching EU’s climate and energy […]

Read more 16/11/2020

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MEPs fail to exclude fossil gas from the EU recovery fund

The two lead-committees of the European Parliament failed to fully exclude fossil gas from the scope of the 672,5 billion euro Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), contradicting the Parliament’s multiple […]

Read more 09/11/2020

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