Open letter to EU Environment Ministers on the revision of the EU ETS

Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the Environment Council we, the undersigned, representing 32 networks and organizations from 30 countries, would like to urge you to ensure that the low-carbon funding […]

EU carbon market at risk of another lost decade

Next week, EU environment ministers are to strike a deal on the reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS). If governments do not treat the reform with more seriousness, the […]

Contribution to the mid-term evaluation of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)

CAN Europe contributed today to the mid-term evaluation of the Connecting Europe facility (CEF).

Press briefing: EU governments to clinch a deal on the carbon market reform

EU Environment Ministers meeting in Brussels next Tuesday, 28th February aim to reach an agreement on the revision of the Emission Trading System (ETS) for the next decade.

Letter to Energy Ministers on the ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’ package ahead of the Energy Council

Dear Minister, During the Energy Council on 27 February in Brussels, you will present your country’s views on the ‘Clean Energy package for all Europeans’ published by the European Commission […]

Letter to Environment Ministers ahead of the Council on the ETS reform

Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the informal Environment Council Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe would like to urge you to stand for significant reforms of the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Briefing: EU gas infrastructure and EFSI: time for change

This briefing shows that further public investment in EU gas infrastructure is likely to represent bad value for money, given:

Letter to Vice-President of the European Commission regarding the Southern Gas Corridor

Dear Vice-President Šefčovič, As civil society organisations who have been monitoring developments around the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) for some time, we, the undersigned, would like to take the opportunity of your […]

Outcome of the EU Parliament Plenary Vote of the ETS Reform

In terms of ambition, the results of the European Parliament vote on 15.2.2017 is a clear betrayal of the Paris Agreement.

EU and China can outflank Trump on climate change

The time is ripe for Brussels and Beijing to step up their relationship as US climate diplomacy dwindles, write Maeve McLynn and Li Shuo

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