Letter to Commission on reducing emissions in aviation and maritime sectors

In this letter CAN Europe, Transport & Environment, Seas at Risk, Carbon Market Watch and the Aviation Environment Federation urge the European Commission to ensure the aviation and maritime sectors reduce […]

Read more 10/01/2017

Letter Climate action

Letter to the World Bank regarding loan to the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline

This letter, signed by 39 organisations, was sent to the World Bank in relation to the board discussion on a loan to the Turkish company Botas for the construction of the […]

Read more 09/01/2017

Letter Europe in transition

The writing is on the wall: Fossil fuel subsidies need to become a thing of the past

“The recent relative fall in energy prices should make it easier for governments to remove tax exemptions and other energy demand subsidies” “Fossil-fuels subsidies are particularly problematic, as they disadvantage clean […]

Read more 20/12/2016

Blog Financing the transition

EU Environment Ministers back more ambition in the Emission Trading Scheme

Key EU Environment Ministers discussing the reform of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) today expressed their support for measures to scale up emission cuts in the carbon market. Climate […]

Read more 19/12/2016

Press release Climate action

Addressing energy poverty in South-East Europe

Would you like to know how to analyse energy poverty at national or local level, train people to perform energy audits or engage decision makers and local actors in designing […]

Read more 18/12/2016

Blog Europe in transition

MEPs move ETS reform beyond Commission proposal but shy away from aligning it with the Paris Agreement

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) voted today on the redesign of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the coming decade. CAN Europe welcomes the steps the Parliament took to […]

Read more 15/12/2016

Press release Climate action

Briefing: Reviewing the European Investment Bank’s carbon footprint methodology

The European Investment Bank developed its methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions in 2012, and is now considering its further review. In this briefing CAN Europe together with CEE Bankwatch, WWF, […]

Read more 13/12/2016

Report Financing the transition

No more presents for polluters – Make the EU ETS work for the climate!

On 15 December, the European Parliament’s environment committee will cast a decisive vote on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, Carbon […]

Read more 13/12/2016

Press release Climate action

Garanti, Turkey’s top climate killer bank praised as climate champion

Turkey’s second largest private bank, Garanti, which finances the country’s coal boom, received the 2016 Climate Performance Leadership award from CDP, a UK based organisation, earlier this month. Environmental groups […]

Read more 12/12/2016

Press release Europe in transition

CAN Europe Position on the LULUCF Regulation (in English and French)

The proposed Regulation is unambitious and must be strengthened in several ways to ensure that the LULUCF sectors sufficiently contribute to achieving the European Union’s international commitments under the Paris […]

Read more 10/12/2016

Position paper Climate action