Letter to Finance ministers on G20 preparations ahead of ECOFIN Council on February 21st 2017

Dear Minister, During the upcoming ECOFIN Council on 21 February, you will have the opportunity to give your input towards the EU’s preparation of the terms of reference for the […]

Read more 16/02/2017

Letter Global transition

European Parliament betrays spirit of Paris Agreement

The European Parliament voted today on its position for the redesign of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the coming decade. Instead of scaling up emission cuts beyond what the […]

Read more 15/02/2017

Press release Climate action

Letter to MEPs ahead of ETS reform vote on February 15th 2017

Dear Sir or Madam, I’m writing to you on behalf of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe ahead of the plenary vote on the Emission Trading Scheme reform on February 15th 2017.

Read more 15/02/2017

Letter Climate action

Frequently Asked Questions about the Emissions Trading System reform

The reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for the period from 2021-2030 is currently being discussed in the European Parliament and the Council. The following should help you […]

Read more 15/02/2017

Factsheet Climate action

Future of Europe’s climate policy in hands of European Parliament

On 15 February, the European Parliament will vote on the redesign of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for the coming decade. The Parliament’s decision is the most important political milestone […]

Read more 10/02/2017

Press release Climate action

Sign our petition and urge the MEPs to make the polluters pay!

On February 14th 2017, Members of the European Parliament will vote on their position on the reform of Europe’s main climate policy: EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). They will decide whether […]

Read more 02/02/2017

Blog Climate action

CAN Europe’s priorities: An EU budget for a sustainable and clean Energy Union

Here is what CAN Europe argue that the new EU budget 2021-2027 must do and not do to deliver a sustainable and clean Energy Union.

Read more 01/02/2017

Blog Financing the transition

EU’s progress on energy transition too slow to meet Paris Agreement objectives

The annual State of the Energy Union report published by the European Commission today shows that the transition of the European economy away from fossil fuels is underway, but its […]

Read more 01/02/2017

Press release Energy transition

Briefing: Making the EIB finance consistent with the pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions development

Ahead of the seminar with civil society organisations on 30 January 2017, CAN Europe together with CEE Bankwatch Network, Counter Balance, Urgewald and WWF European Policy Office sent a briefing […]

Read more 27/01/2017

Report Financing the transition

Briefing: EFSI support to fossil fuel projects

  In September 2016 the European Commission published its proposal for the prolongation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) until 2020, to be achieved by amending the existing […]

Read more 13/01/2017

Report Financing the transition