Briefing: EFSI 2.0 – Make it climate proof, additional and transparent

In September 2016 the European Commission published its proposal for the prolongation of the EFSI until2020, to be achieved by amending the existing regulation. We welcome several improvements. However,as organisations […]

Read more 13/10/2016

Report Financing the transition

MEPs squander key opportunity to fix the EU carbon market

The European Parliament’s Industry Committee (ITRE) voted today on a new Directive to redesign the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the coming decade. However, according to CAN Europe the lacklustre […]

Read more 12/10/2016

Press release Climate action

Effective coal regulation could slash deaths from toxic fumes by 85%

Effective emissions limits could save thousands of lives every year, yet more than half of coal power stations in Europe are operating with ‘permission to pollute’ above limits set in […]

Read more 11/10/2016

Press release Energy transition Europe in transition

Finance ministers continue to be a weak link in tackling climate change

Finance ministers met today in Luxembourg to discuss climate finance, just one month ahead of the next international climate summit COP22 in Marrakech. Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe welcomes the […]

Read more 11/10/2016

Press release Global transition

Report: Lifting Europe’s Dark Cloud – How cutting coal saves lifes

  Effective emissions limits could save thousands of lives every year, yet more than half of coal power stations in Europe are operating with ‘permission to pollute’ above limits set […]

Read more 11/10/2016

Report Energy transition Europe in transition

EU citizens pick up climate polluters’ bill

New infographic published by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe today shows the huge discrepancy between what companies have to pay for carbon pollution under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) […]

Read more 09/10/2016

Press release Climate action

Infographic: EU citizens pick up climate polluters’ bill

The infographic shows the huge discrepancy between what companies have to pay for their climate pollution and how much it costs citizens.

Read more 08/10/2016

Blog Climate action

Letter to Finance Ministers on ambitious climate finance

Ahead of the ECOFIN Council on October 11th 2016, Climate Action Network Europe sent the following letter to climate ministers calling for ambitious climate finance.

Read more 06/10/2016

Letter Global transition

Parliament’s industry committee closer to a compromise on the EU ETS reform

Lawmakers inch towards fixing the broken carbon market The bulk of the work left to the environment committee Members of the European Parliament’s industry committee (ITRE) today put forward compromise […]

Read more 06/10/2016

Press release Climate action

Paris Agreement threshold for entering into force reached

The EU’s decision to fast-track the ratification of the Paris Agreement without all Members States having formally joined has helped ensure its early entry into force. Climate Action Network (CAN) […]

Read more 05/10/2016

Press release Global transition