Letter to French Environment Minister: France’s position on ESR and LULUCF

A group of CAN Europe’s partner NGOs wrote to the French Minister of Ecological and Solidary Transition, urging him to improve France’s position on the Effort Sharing Regulation and LULUCF, […]

Read more 01/06/2017

Letter Climate action

US decides to pull out of the Paris Agreement

In reaction to today’s announcement by the US President Donald Trump, Wendel Trio, Director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe said:

Read more 31/05/2017

Press release Global transition

Media advisory ahead of the EU-China Summit

On 1-2 June, the EU and China will hold a high-profile summit, with climate at the forefront of the agenda. The two partners are expected to reaffirm their unequivocal commitment […]

Read more 31/05/2017

Press release Global transition

MEPs improve proposal for key climate policy

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted today on the revision of the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR), which covers emissions from transport, waste, buildings and agriculture, for the coming decade.

Read more 30/05/2017

Press release Climate action

CAN Europe Position on finalisation of the EFSD Regulation

Along with a coalition of CSOs CAN Europe has set out recommendations to ensure that lessons are learnt from other investment initiatives at the multilateral and European level; both the […]

Read more 29/05/2017

Position paper Global transition

Letter to ENVI Committee MEPs: voting recommendations on the Effort Sharing Regulation

Dear Member of the ENVI committee, On 30 May you will vote on the so-called “Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR)”. The ESR covers about 60% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. […]

Read more 29/05/2017

Letter Climate action

Letter to Selected Ministers of the EU Environment Council: the reformed ETS Directive and establishment of a Just Transition Fund

This letter is addressed to Environment Ministers and Permanent Representatives of Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Bulgaria Dear Environment Ministers, As the ETS revision […]

Read more 25/05/2017

Letter Financing the transition

Letter to ETS Rapporteurs: Establishment of the Just Transition Fund and end of coal subsidies (art. 10c)

Dear Rapporteur/Shadow Rapporteur, As the ETS revision process closes to an end, we would like to bring to your attention to important differences between the decision of the European Parliament […]

Read more 25/05/2017

Letter Financing the transition

Letter to EU Environment Council: exclusion of coal investments through ETS funds and support establishment of Just Transition Fund

Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting on the revision of EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS), the undersigned, representing 30 networks and organizations representing citizens from across Europe, […]

Read more 25/05/2017

Letter Financing the transition

Berlin coal plant is Europe’s 12th to close in 18 months

Owner Vattenfall is closing the 188MW Klingenberg lignite plant after sustained pressure from local campaigners.

Read more 24/05/2017

Press release Energy transition