Repowering the EU?
POLICY BRIEFING Mobilising EU financial instruments and policies to accelerate the phase out of the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels Background This policy briefing builds on CAN Europe’s recommendations for
29/03/2022
Letter
Letter to Commissioner Kadri Simson on complementary modelling for higher 2030 energy efficiency and renewable energy targets
To: Commissioner Kadri Simson Copy: Director-General Ditte Juul-Jørgensen 11th April 2022 Dear Commissioner Kadri Simson, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has revealed once more Europe’s dependency on fossil fuels. The
12/04/2022
Letter
Open Letter: Time to vote for an EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) that works for climate and industrial transformation
14th April 2022 Dear Member of the ITRE committee, Ahead of your vote on the EU ETS report on April 20, we are calling on you to vote for an
14/04/2022
The EU Emissions Trading System: Time to end free pollution permits for big polluters
Europe is in the midst of a massive transformation. Tackling the climate crisis as part of a number of other environmental, health and social crises, requires us to rethink, reinvent
19/04/2022
Letter
Civil Society and Industry Associations Call for an End to Free Pollution Permits for Industry
In a joint effort 28 organisations, including climate NGOs and industry associations, have sent a letter to members of the European Parliament Environment (ENVI) committee calling them to support higher
04/05/2022
Report
UPDATED: Rooftop Solar PV Country Comparison Report
The purpose of this update is to evaluate and report on the progress made by Member States in the deployment and facilitation of household rooftop solar PV since the original
04/04/2024
Letter
G10 Letter to Commission on REPowerEU
Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, European Commission With copy to: Diederik Samsom Head of Cabinet, Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, European Commission Brussels, 13/16th May
17/05/2022
EU’S NEW ENERGY PLAN ‘REPowerEU’ SHOULD NOT BECOME A SMOKESCREEN FOR LOCK-IN TO FOSSIL FUELS
The European Commission’s plan for energy security includes a boost of renewables and an energy savings plan which is a good step but insufficient to deliver energy security for all
18/05/2022
Urgent call to veto Commission proposal on releasing allowances from the Market Stability Reserve to finance REPowerEU measures
May 2022 Dear Member of the European Parliament, We write to you to express our grave concern about the European Commission’s proposal to generate EUR 20 billion from the
23/05/2022
Letter
Letter: CAN Europe recommendations regarding the REPowerEU plan and its interlinkages with the Fit for 55 package
Dear Permanent Representative, Ahead of the special meeting of the European Council, planned for the 30th and the 31st of May, CAN Europe would like to share with you
25/05/2022