Financing the transition
Public finance in Europe should catalyse the transition away from fossil fuels and towards 100% renewables and fully energy efficient economies.
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Fossil fuel subsidies set to derail EU’s 2030 climate plans, new study finds
Five EU countries are looking to introduce new fossil fuel subsidies by 2030, analysis of the 28 Member States’ draft energy and climate plans has revealed.
Winners revealed at the Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards 2018
Portugal wins gold in the 2018 European Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards, the second edition of a unique contest organised by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe. The winners are governments who […]
Poland wins Fossil of the Day Award at the Bonn climate summit
On the second day of this year’s UN climate summit in Bonn, Poland won the second place of the shameful Fossil of the Day Award. The dubious award was handed […]
Europe providing more than €112 billion a year in fossil fuel subsidies, with almost half benefitting the transport sector – new report
European governments and the EU are handing out more than €112 billion each year to prop up the production and consumption of fossil fuels, despite a pledge to phase out harmful […]
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Award Winners Revealed
Nine European countries have been named and shamed today in a public fossil fuel subsidies awards ceremony in Brussels. From 10 April until 8 May, the public voted on the […]
Reformed carbon market must no longer fund coal
As the Emissions Trading System (ETS) reform enters its crucial trialogue phase, it is up to the European Parliament to fight its corner and ensure that future funding only goes […]