New report – European Fat Cats: EU Energy Intensive Industries: paid to pollute, not to decarbonise

This report shows that energy intensive industry sectors have been among the slowest in the European Union (EU) to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and invest in solutions to decarbonise […]

Read more 08/04/2018

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CAN Europe briefing on the EU and the Talanoa Dialogue

The UNFCCC Talanoa Dialogue opens this year a crucially important window of opportunity to galvanise global urgent action on climate change that must not be wasted. In this paper CAN […]

Read more 29/03/2018

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Briefing: The EU budget post-2020 can serve higher climate ambition (Feb. 2018)

The EU budget can serve the achievement of 2030 climate and energy targets in line with the Paris Agreement.

Read more 09/02/2018

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Briefing ‘27% target = putting the brakes on the EU’s renewable energy transition’

In this briefing, CAN Europe explains why sticking to a 27% renewable energy target would put the brakes on the energy transition in the EU and why the target needs […]

Read more 12/12/2017

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Briefing: How the EU Budget post-2020 can serve higher climate ambition

‘More for more’: How the EU budget can serve the achievement of 2030 climate and energy targets in line with the Paris Agreement.

Read more 06/12/2017

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An EU budget that supports ambitious climate action around the world

The forthcoming EU budget post-2020 must serve higher climate ambition and be a purposeful tool to help deliver the EU’s objectives as an international partner to third countries, in particular developing countries.

Read more 04/12/2017

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European and African NGO recommendations for an EU-Africa Summit that puts climate action at the forefront

Ahead of the EU-Africa summit taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on November 28-29, European and African NGOs working on climate change, energy and sustainable development jointly identify some important areas of […]

Read more 21/11/2017

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Report: Juncker Plan backs billions in fossil fuels and carbon-heavy infrastructure

The European Union is set to continue a funding tool that in last two years has lent billions of euros for fossil fuels projects, finds a new study from CEE […]

Read more 14/11/2017

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Briefing on Aligning the EIB Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) with the Paris Agreement

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is being reviewing its Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) in 2017. Its EPS is part of the EIB Energy Lending Criteria1 adopted in July 2013, and […]

Read more 24/10/2017

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Briefing: Europe in motion – Ending all public financial support for fossil fuels

Following the publication of the report ‘Phase-out 2020: Monitoring Europe’s fossil fuel subsidy phase out’, this briefing provides a set of recommendations to the EU on how it can better align […]

Read more 23/10/2017

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