Draft Governance report calls for radical improvement of climate and energy policies
What’s the situation?
01/06/2017
MEPs improve the proposal for the Effort Sharing Regulation – the Council rather not
What’s the situation? The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on its position on the Effort Sharing Regulation 30 May, and proposed quite substantial improvements to the original draft by the
01/06/2017
ETS: Waiting for the Trilogues
What’s the situation? On Tuesday, May 30, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission postponed their second trilogue meeting on the reform of the EU Emission Trading System
01/06/2017
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Infographic: The EU needs an at least 45% renewable energy target for 2030
The infographic shows the multiple benefits of raising the EU 2030 renewable energy target from a mere 27% to at least 45%.
18/05/2017
European petition demands government action to slash coal deaths
Effective air pollution limits could save more than 20,000 lives every year, yet some national governments are threatening to veto EU measures to tackle toxic pollution.
04/04/2017
Contribution to the Global Environment Facility’s 7th replenishment process
CAN Europe together with Transparency International is representing the developed country CSO network towards the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) which funds environment, climate and sustainability projects all over the world.
28/03/2017
Council and Court of auditors now on the same page: at least 20% of EU budget must feed climate action
It turns out that the call of the European Court of Auditors to increase spending on climate action is finally being heard, as a result of our efforts to demonstrate
23/03/2017
ETS Reform: what has happened so far
EU decision makers are currently discussing how to reform its Emissions Trading Scheme for the period 2021-2030. Here is what has happened so far:
19/03/2017
G20 finance ministers gear up for first meeting
Today and tomorrow, finance ministers from the world’s 20 largest economies are gathering in the spa town of Baden-Baden, Germany to discuss issues and challenges related to our global financial
17/03/2017
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Summary of the Environment Council agreement on the ETS reform
On Tuesday, 28 February 2017, the Environment Council agreed on a general approach on the revision of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). Although the agreement goes further in terms
13/03/2017