The role of energy savings in fighting climate change is fundamental and widely acknowledged in the political debate. This is also supported by different scenarios which require a significant reduction
POLICY BRIEFING Renewables are a key part in the transition towards a net zero carbon economy. Combined with energy savings, the various renewable energy sources provide a cost-effective and readily
POLICY BRIEFING The Modernisation Fund is recognised in the European Green Deal Investment Plan as one of the key funding instruments, potentially providing around €25 billion to support Member States
U.S. Coal Retirements Under Trump Exceed Obama link to download the report A steep increase in coal plant development in China offset a retreat from coal in the rest of
In January 2021, the European Commission published a list of candidate projects for the 5th list of Projects of Common Interest, or PCIs. PCIs are cross-border energy infrastructure projects which
On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published its proposal for reforming the EU’s rules for selecting EU energy infrastructure projects for funding and fast-tracking. Unfortunately, despite removing the category
CAN Europe, in its latest working document “Towards a functioning low-carbon investment framework in Europe: the need to modernise increasingly prevalent traditional capacity remuneration mechanisms”, has analysed existing and potential
The forthcoming update of the EU Industrial Strategy provides a welcome opportunity to re-frame and prioritise actions from the 2020 strategy. With Member States drafting national recovery and resilience plans,
Amidst the public health turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governments’ prime attention is directed towards finding ways to limit the number of fatalities and prevent a collapse of public
The current health crisis has taught us an important lesson: building resilience is the most efficient solution to protect us from global threats – even when they might appear distant.