The European Climate Law
On July 21, 2021 the Regulation on a European Climate Law, a legally binding obligation upon which the European Union purports to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, entered into force. The law sets out
23/11/2021
Open letter to the European Commission on sustainable carbon cycles
To: European Commission – Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Subject: Sustainable carbon cycles Dear Executive Vice-President Timmermans, We are writing to you in the context of the anticipated Sustainable Carbon Cycles
02/12/2021
Joint NGO statement on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Societies and businesses face increasing uncertainty due to more frequent and intense extreme weather events, instability in global energy and commodity markets, and unclear climate commitments by key international partners.
13/12/2021
Letter to Environment Ministers calling for greater climate ambition at December ENVI Council
Dear Minister of Environment, We are writing to you ahead of your next meeting on the 20 December 2021, where you will discuss the progress on the Fit for 55
15/12/2021
Fossil gas dressed up like a Christmas tree: 2nd part of the EU’s ‘Fit For 55’ not in line with 1.5°C
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 15th December 2021 – The 2nd part of the ‘Fit for 55’ climate and energy package unveiled today by the European Commission doesn’t deliver on the pathway
15/12/2021
Letter to the Commission on the EU’s commitment to increase its 2030 pledge under the Glasgow Climate Pact
To: Ursula von der Leyen, President European Commission Cc: Frans Timmermans, First Vice President European Commission 17 December 2021 Dear Commission President, Despite additional commitments made at the recent UN
17/12/2021
New EU presidency trio needs to protect the climate and the people, avoiding false solutions
– Joint NGO statement to FR-CZ-SE Trio EU presidencies- Six years after the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union, the world is still far from “on
20/01/2022
Position statement on the proposed EU regulation on deforestation-free products
We, the undersigned organisations, welcome the European Commission’s proposal for a new EU regulation on deforestation-free products. This proposal represents an essential step forward in global environmental governance and a
09/02/2022
Letter
Letter on the Foreign Affairs Council climate and energy conclusions
To: European Ministers of Foreign Affairs 10 February 2022 Dear Ministers for Foreign Affairs, We are writing to you ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on 21 February, where
10/02/2022
Position paper
Joint CSO Statement for EU-Africa Summit towards a Green and Equitable EU-Africa Partnership
14th February 2022 CSOs working on climate demand putting the spotlight on people- and development-centered climate and energy goals ahead of the EU-AU Summit On 17–18 February 2022 the
14/02/2022
