Climate Change Performance Index 2017

With the historic Paris Agreement having recently entered into force, this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2017 confirms a boost for renewable energy and positive developments in energy efficiency. […]

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Climate Change Performance Index 2017

Press Release Germanwatch and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe Global energy transition has started Emerging economies catch up / European countries lose speed / Japan, Australia and Canada worst performers […]

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The European Commission wins Fossil of the Day Award at UN climate talks for weakening the EUs energy policies

[Marrakech 15 November 2016] The European Commission received the “Fossil of the Day Award” from Climate Action Network at the UN Climate Summit in Marrakech today. The Commission was given […]

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Press release Global transition

Briefing Increasing environmental ambition in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme: a review of amendments in the ENVI committee

In this briefing CAN Europe reviews and compares the amendments tabled in the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee which concern environmental ambition in the EU ETS. 

Read more 10/11/2016

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CAN Europe reaction to the result of the US elections

The result of the US elections has just been announced.In reaction, Ulriikka Aarnio, International Climate Policy Coordinator at Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe said:

Read more 09/11/2016

Press release Global transition

Enlargement countries fail to progress on climate and energy reforms

Belgrade, Brussels, Podgorica, Pristina, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tirana, Zagreb, 8 November 2016 – Coal continues to dominate the energy systems of the Western Balkan countries aspiring to become EU members, while […]

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Press release Europe in transition

Briefing From Paris to Marrakech and beyond: What next for climate policy in the Western Balkans?

This briefing analyses the future of the climate policy in the Western Balkans. 

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Briefing: Pathways in the Paris Agreement for ending fossil fuel subsidies

This analysis highlights a number of key pathways within the Paris Agreement that governments can use to support the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies.

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UNEP sets off alarm bells over the need for more climate action

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2016 published today is yet another proof that ambitious objectives of the Paris Agreement require stronger short term action already before […]

Read more 03/11/2016

Press release Climate action

Media advisory ahead of COP22 in Marrakech. What to expect and how to judge the EU’s participation?

Since the Paris Agreement was struck at the global climate Summit in Paris (21st Conference of the Parties to the Un Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP21) last year, countries […]

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