European Parliament’s report calls for ramping up renewables
The draft report on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive for the period 2021 – 2030 leaked to the press yesterday calls upon the EU to raise its 2030 […]
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Letter to Commissioner for Climate Action & Energy: EU LULUCF rules will set an international precedent
Dear Commissioner Arias Cañete, The EU is in the process of deciding the accounting rules for land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) for the post-2020 period. The EU’s […]
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Award Winners Revealed
Nine European countries have been named and shamed today in a public fossil fuel subsidies awards ceremony in Brussels. From 10 April until 8 May, the public voted on the […]
EU’s risky energy efficiency debate
Since EU governments started negotiating their position on the revision of the bloc’s energy efficiency laws, proposals have been going from bad to worse. Member states have to step their […]
Infographic: The EU needs an at least 45% renewable energy target for 2030
The infographic shows the multiple benefits of raising the EU 2030 renewable energy target from a mere 27% to at least 45%.
European Parliament’s report calls for radical improvement of climate and energy policies
A draft report on the Governance of the Energy Union Regulation released today calls upon the EU to embrace the zero-carbon transition and scale up climate action to be more […]
Investment Plan for Europe more climate friendly, but European Parliament shows little ambition
Today in Strasburg, the European Parliament lead committees have brought the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), also known as ‘the Juncker investment plan’, closer to compliance with the Paris […]
Submission to the Public Consultation on the External Financing Instruments of the European Union
CAN Europe has contributed to the Public Consultation on the External Financing Instruments of the European Union. These instruments range from support to developing countries and LDCs to Neighbourhood countries and […]
Letter to Italian ENVI committee MEPs on the Climate Action Regulation implementing the Paris Agreement
CAN Europe has written a joint letter to Italian ENVI Committee MEPs ahead of their vote on the ‘Effort Sharing’ Regulation, or the ‘Climate Action Regulation implementing the Paris Agreement’ […]
Dutch bank ING: Campaigners to call for coal finance cuts at AGM
At its 2017 Annual General Meeting on Monday 8 May, the biggest Dutch bank ING will face calls from European campaigners to end its financial support to companies building or […]