Climate Defenders or Dinosaurs in Disguise?
Media briefing on the Commissioner candidates’ tasks and views on climate The hearings of Commissioner candidates in front of the European Parliament from 30 September to 8 October will test […]
Work area: Climate action
CAN Europe’s letter to ministers ahead of the Environment Council on 4th October
Dear Minister,We are disappointed that the European Union knowingly missed the opportunity to boost global climate ambition by deciding not to announce an increase of the EU’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target […]
Without rapid action, world faces destructive ocean- and ice-related climate impacts
The new landmark IPCC report on oceans released today shows that oceans are poised to turn into a huge threat to humanity unless we massively scale up emission cuts in […]
EU energy ministers have three months left to improve their 2030 climate plans
Today the Energy Council gathering EU energy ministers has discussed the state of play of the draft national energy and climate plans for 2030. Current drafts are still falling short […]
Despite growing protests, EU leaders fail to back higher EU 2030 climate target
Europe’s political leaders missed a chance to show climate leadership at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York today, by failing to join a group of countries that committed […]
UN Climate Summit: opportunity to talk about new EU 2030 climate target
Global leaders will descend on New York next Monday, 23 September for the much-anticipated UN Secretary General Climate Action Summit. The Summit is a chance for governments to answer the […]
Climate Urgency Plan for the EU
Faced with the existential threat of devastating climate change impacts, CAN Europe expects the EU, its institutions and all Member States, to prioritise urgent action addressing the climate emergency with the […]
Von der Leyen sets the bar high on climate, new Commission will have to deliver
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the structure of the next European Commission today, putting climate policy upfront as a top priority.
Fossil fuel subsidies in draft EU National Energy and Climate Plans
The report reveals that none of the EU countries provide a comprehensive overview of their fossil fuel subsidies nor a concrete plan to phase them out in their draft NECPs, […]
Fossil fuel subsidies set to derail EU’s 2030 climate plans, new study finds
Five EU countries are looking to introduce new fossil fuel subsidies by 2030, analysis of the 28 Member States’ draft energy and climate plans has revealed.