Why an effective Adequacy Review of current INDCs by 2018 is necessary
Climate Action Network Europe background briefingWhy an effective Adequacy Review of current INDCs by 2018 is necessary Review.pdf
Work area: Climate action
UN Climate Negotiations EU INDC
The EU is not fulfilling its commitment to reduce emissions in line with the requirements of science and fairness. There is still a big gap between what it will take […]
UN Climate Negotiations position
The current emission reduction pledges that governments have put put forward are inadequate to keep global warming below the 2°C threshold agreed. What is currently on the table will lead […]
Environmental organisations deplore ‘lost year’ for environmental protection
One year since the entry into office of the current European Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker, environmental groups have criticised the EU executive for a paralysis in policymaking on issues […]
Climate targets spread across the world, but not bold enough yet
The report assessing countries’ contributions to the Paris climate agreement released today by the UNFCCC sets off alarm bells for all governments to strengthen current, inadequate climate targets before they […]
2030 Climate & Energy Targets
As part of the dynamic leading up to the Paris Climate Summit, almost all European countries have developed greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030. An overview of these targets […]
Current 23% emissions cut cannot be an excuse to emit more after 2020
The EEA “Trends and projections in Europe 2015” report, published today, reveals that the EU is overachieving its emission reduction target for 2020 already by 3% in 2014.
EU leaders fail to rise to the occasion for more climate action, despite its clear future impact on migration
European leaders meeting in Brussels today for the last European Council before the Paris climate summit in December have missed an opportunity to strengthen the EU’s position for the international […]
The European Parliament pushes for improving EU’s position ahead of the Paris climate summit.
The report on the Paris climate summit, adopted today by the European Parliament, calls for a full decarbonization of the global economy by 2050 and an urgent review of the […]
Letter to Arias Canete and EU Climate Ministers re international transport and COP21
Letter to Arias Canete and EU Climate Ministers re. international transport and COP 21.pdf