UK understands that “the house is on fire”
Today, the UK Parliament voted to declare a “climate emergency” and became the first in Europe to clearly underline the urgency to address climate change. The vote in the House of […]
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Defenders, Delayers or Dinosaurs: where do EU political groups stand on climate change?
Centre and conservative parties of the current European Parliament have failed to treat climate change with the urgency it demands, according to a new ranking published today by Climate Action […]
New report makes case for aligning Europe’s national energy and climate plans with the Paris Agreement
“Time to pick up the pace!” This is the main message of a report released today by CAN Europe which collects the views of national stakeholders on the draft National […]
EU and China point to the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit as an important milestone
In the EU-China Summit outcome statement, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and recognised the UN Secretary General’s Summit on September 2019 as an important […]
State of the Energy Union: Strong NECPs needed to boost the energy transition
The annual State of the Energy Union report published by the European Commission today shows that the clean energy transition is underway, but that further efforts will be needed to […]
Plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case have won the “Prize of Action”
Yesterday the German plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case, Maike and Michael Recktenwald won the ZEIT WISSEN in the category of ‘Action’ for taking the EU to court over its […]
EU Parliament reverses course, votes for strong action on climate with future funds for Europe’s needy regions
A vote today by the Parliament has excluded fossil fuels from the EUR 320 billion European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Funds for 2021-2027, signalling a clear commitment to […]
European Parliament agrees 45% budget share to support developing countries’ response to climate change
Today the European Parliament voted in plenary for a greater share of support for developing countries in mitigating and adapting to climate change in the EU’s future external investments from […]
Businesses, cities and NGOs call for fossil fuel-free investments in EU’s regions
“To make decarbonisation a reality, voting down the eligibility of fossil fuels, including gas, is key.” This is the message sent today by businesses, local authorities and NGOs to the […]
EU leaders fail to step up climate action, despite mass youth protests
European Council conclusions on climate change adopted today fail to send a signal that the EU is willing to increase its weak climate targets, despite last week’s unprecedented mobilisation of […]