Finance ministers’ proposal for Europe’s investment plan not in line with EU’s own climate goals

Today the ECOFIN Council agreed on its position on the future of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, EFSI, also referred to as the Juncker Plan or the Investment Plan […]

Read more 05/12/2016

Press release Financing the transition

Letter to Environment Ministers & Climate Attaches on ambitious ETS reforms, no “general approach”

In this letter CAN Europe urges Environment Ministers and national climate attachés to ensure an ambitious ETS reform and not to prematurely come to a conclusion on this file.

Read more 04/12/2016

Letter Climate action

Energy – winter package is out!

On 30 November, the European Commission presented its long-awaited package of Energy Union legislative proposals.

Read more 01/12/2016

Blog Energy transition

Lacklustre Commission energy package inconsistent with Paris Agreement

The ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ package released by the European Commission today is not consistent with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and disregards […]

Read more 30/11/2016

Press release Energy transition

The European Commission’s energy package inadequate for climate crisis

MEDIA ADVISORY Brussels, 28 November 2016, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 30 November, the European Commission is expected to publish its winter package, a long-awaited, key piece of the Energy Union […]

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Press release Energy transition

Civil society criticises “Business As Usual” as Commission publishes its plans for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals

PRESS RELEASE / SDG WATCH EUROPE / BRUSSELS / 23 NOVEMBER 2016 SDG Watch Europe, a civil society alliance of more than 90 EU NGOs established to ensure the full […]

Read more 23/11/2016

Press release Global transition

Climate finance at COP22: not just a numbers game

As COP22 in Marrakech has come to a close, one can clearly note the same ugly issues raising their heads when it comes to financial support for climate action. Previous […]

Read more 23/11/2016

Blog Global transition

Open letter to Members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament on the revision of the EU ETS

31 organisations and networks working on a coal free Europe call on Members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament to vote for a […]

Read more 22/11/2016

Letter Climate action

CAN Europe reports, briefings and position papers on financial flows

  NEW REPORT Phase-Out 2020: Monitoring Europe’s fossil fuel subsidies Click here to view the report   Fossil fuel subsidies in general Europe Briefing: Europe in motion – Ending all […]

Read more 21/11/2016

Report Financing the transition

Marrakech climate talks reiterate global commitment to tackle climate change – EU Member States need to step up their game

At the climate conference in Marrakech which is coming to an end, all countries have reaffirmed their collective commitment to implement all elements of the Paris Agreement. While concrete outcomes […]

Read more 18/11/2016

Press release Global transition