Ahead of the informal Energy Council in Cyprus, CAN Europe shared key recommendations with EU energy ministers on the EU’s response to rising energy prices, energy security, and the measures under discussion to accelerate the energy transition.
Almost three months into the US–Israel-led war in Iran and the conflict across the region, this Council convenes amid a deepening fossil fuel crisis, once again exposing Europe’s structural vulnerability to imported fossil fuels. Millions of Europeans are already facing rising energy bills and mounting cost-of-living pressures. At the same time, the devastating human toll of the conflict underscores the urgent need for EU Member States to pursue united, constructive diplomacy in support of a just and lasting peace grounded in international law.
This moment makes one fact unmistakably clear: Europe cannot protect households, businesses, or its economy from recurring price shocks while remaining dependent on fossil fuels, regardless of their origin. CAN Europe urges ministers to match the scale of this crisis with decisive action in the following areas:
1. Develop and implement a concrete plan to phase-out fossil fuels
2. Tax the massive profits of fossil fuel companies & phase out fossil fuel subsidies
3. Deliver long term structural solutions for a resilience, affordability, and energy security
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