Belgium says goodbye to coal power use…
…as Langerlo power station burns last tons of coal. The last tons of coal were burned in the Langerlo power plant last week, on 30th March, marking the end of an
05/04/2016
EU Ministers call on the EU to live up to its Paris commitments
Many EU Environment Ministers discussing implications of the Paris Agreement for EU climate and energy policies today aacknowledged that the EU must ramp up its climate targets in line with
04/03/2016
European business, local authorities, civil society and trade unions want EU leaders to live up to their Paris commitments
Today a major new coalition of businesses, cities, trade unions and NGOs, are calling on EU leaders to act on the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU climate policies are
01/03/2016
European Commission urged to bolster energy savings in the wake of the Paris climate summit
In a submission to the public consultation that marks the first step towards the review of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), Climate Action Network Europe urges the European Commission to
29/01/2016
Paris agreement indicates a global shift from dirty energy
The new global climate agreement that has been finalized in Paris today sends a strong signal that we need to accelerate phasing out the use of fossil fuels. Lots of work
12/12/2015
EU wins Fossil of the Day Award at Paris climate talks for lack of ambition
As the 196 countries have entered the final stretch of the Paris climate talks today, the EU received the fossil of the day award from Climate Action Network. The award
10/12/2015
Agreement on the Financial Transaction Tax can help smooth the path towards a new climate deal in Paris
Rules for implementation of the Financial Transaction Tax, which are expected to be agreed upon by 11 EU Member States on the 7th or 8th of December, can open up
07/12/2015
Ministers need to move off the 3-degree warming pathway
Early review of INDCs key to success for the Paris negotiations The Ministers attending the high-level segment of the UN climate talks in Paris starting today need to ensure that
07/12/2015
Press release
End of an Era: Why every European country needs a coal phase-out plan
This report by Greenpeace UK and CAN Europe assesses the impact that the 22 EU member states that still rely on coal power have on Europe’s ability to ensure that
04/12/2015
Former champion of climate action wins Fossil of the Day Award at COP21
Denmark’s government U-Turn on ambitious climate targets earned the country the shameful 1st place Fossil of the Day Award at the Paris climate summit today. The dubious award was handed
03/12/2015