Summary of the Environment Council agreement on the ETS reform

On Tuesday, 28 February 2017, the Environment Council agreed on a general approach on the revision of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). Although the agreement goes further in terms […]

Why adjusting the Starting Point in the ESR is important

While a lot of attention in the negotiations about the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) in the coming year will go to which target will be given to each Member State […]

CAN Europe Position on the revised Renewable Energy Directive and Electricity Market Design

The revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and of the electricity market design represents a great opportunity to foster the further development of renewable energy in the European Union for […]

CAN Europe Position on the Energy Efficiency Directive review

The Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) review represents a great opportunity to strengthen the Directive, building on lessons learnt from the implementation so far. The Directive provides a real added value […]

CAN Europe position on the regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union

The Commission proposal for a Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union contains some positive elements. But in the absence of binding national targets for energy efficiency and renewable […]

EU renews its climate diplomacy push

EU foreign affairs ministers agreed today to put climate objectives at heart of EU security and foreign policies. CAN Europe welcomes the initiative and calls on EU diplomats to lead […]

Letter to Foreign Affairs Ministers on climate diplomacy

Dear Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council on 6 March you will discuss the interlinkage between the EU’s climate and energy diplomacy and security policy. Climate […]

Letter to the European Commission on Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) mid-term evaluation

Dear Mr. Ruijters, The energy, telecommunications and transport sectors represent significant parts of the EU economy. All three sectors need modernisation to build a solid basis for a competitive and […]

EU countries propose limited reform of EU climate policy

EU Environment Ministers meeting in Brussels today have reached an agreement on the revision of the Emission Trading System (ETS) for the next decade. According to Climate Action Network (CAN) […]

CAN Europe’s recommendations on EU proposals for SDG implementation

The European Commission’s vision for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) should set an ambitious benchmark for the EU’s actions to eradicate poverty and inequality, support people and […]

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