Analysis and recommendations on the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument

On June 14th 2018, the European Commission (DG DEVCO and ECHO) and the European External Action Services (EEAS) launched their proposed Regulation for external action funding in the next EU […]

Read more 08/10/2018

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Assessment and recommendations on the integration of climate action in the EU budget

This policy paper identifies the main shortcomings of the current proposals regarding the next long term EU budget for the period 2021-2027 (Multiannual Financial Framework) and makes recommendations to ensure […]

Read more 10/09/2018

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Recommendations on market design

In November 2016, the European Commission, as part of the ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’ package, published a set of four legislative documents that were meant to set out the […]

Read more 05/07/2018

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Off target: Ranking of EU countries’ ambition and progress in fighting climate change

The aim of this publication is to examine which EU Member States are willing to increase their climate action and tackle the gap between the goals of the Paris Agreement […]

Read more 17/06/2018

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Briefing: Key priorities for the new EU long term climate strategy

The Paris Agreement calls upon all its signatories to communicate “long term low greenhouse gas emissions development strategies” by 2020, which is the same deadline for when countries will have […]

Read more 11/06/2018

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Briefing: How NECPs can set Paris in motion in every country

EU Member States are, through the new ‘Governance of the Energy Union Regulation’, required to develop ten year Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs).  With the word ‘integrated’, the NECPs […]

Read more 22/05/2018

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Briefing: Assessment of European Commission’s proposal for the EU budget 2021-2027

This briefing describes the main element of the EC proposal for the EU budget 2021-2027, also called Multiannual Financial Framework, assesses its climate performance and develops recommendations for the upcoming legislative proposals.

Read more 17/05/2018

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European External Investment Plan: CAN Europe assessment of proposals to mobilise investments in sustainable energy and cities

Late 2017, the European Commission established specific Investment Windows of the Guarantee fund in the European External Investment Plan. This will be the channel through which investments on specific issues […]

Read more 16/05/2018

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New report sheds light on EU climate finance

In April 2018, CAN Europe member Act Alliance EU has published a report about EU climate finance. The report provides an analysis of climate finance reporting and accounting practice. It […]

Read more 27/04/2018

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CAN Europe briefing on the EU and the Talanoa Dialogue

The UNFCCC Talanoa Dialogue opens this year a crucially important window of opportunity to galvanise global urgent action on climate change that must not be wasted. In this paper CAN […]

Read more 11/04/2018

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