CAN Europe’s Position Paper on the EU 2030 energy targets
Action in the next 10 years will be most decisive in reaching the 1.5°C objective. The EU will need to increase its 2030 domestic greenhouse emission reduction target under the […]
Work area: Energy transition
Building a Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) energy scenario
The PAC scenario illustrates a pathway for the transition of the EU’s energy system that is in line with EU leaders’ commitment to the Paris Agreement.The global pandemic shock shows […]
An EU energy scenario compatible with the Paris Agreement
Civil society’s proposal for putting Europe’s energy transition back on track By Jörg Mühlenhoff and Jonathan Bonadio Published in energypost.eu Jörg Mühlenhoff, Energy Scenarios Policy Coordinator, Climate Action Network (CAN) […]
Civil society-led energy scenario sets path to climate neutral Europe by 2040
European civil society organisations map out the first-ever NGO-led energy scenario based on 100% renewable energy and looking at reducing carbon emissions by at least 65% by 2030. The analysis […]
Towards a truly green vision for Europe’s energy system
Non-governmental organisations led by Climate Action Network Europe and European Environmental Bureau are putting forward an energy scenario which maps out a path to a climate neutral Europe by 2040. […]
IEA Energy Policy Review: EU energy policy needs teeth to limit temperature increase to 1.5°
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that the European Union should align its short-term recovery objectives with the long-term climate goal by investing in energy efficiency and clean energy infrastructure […]
EU leaders’ Summit: No recovery without increased climate ambition
For the first time, EU leaders will discuss the European Commission’s proposals for a revised long-term EU budget, including significant recovery funding to address the economic shortfall caused by COVID-19, […]
Energy Ministers’ recovery plans must be climate-proof
The Energy Ministers exchanged views on the needed economic transformation towards climate neutrality which is a major opportunity to reduce the use of fossil fuels and promote European leadership in […]
Renewables 2020 Global Status Report: Europe can still do better
At the global level, growth in renewable power has been strong over the past five years, overpassing all the other fuels in growth and competitiveness. Globally, too little is happening […]
Submission to consultation – Renewable energy financing mechanism for EU-wide projects
To limit temperature rise to 1.5°C, the EU needs to move to climate neutrality and shift towards a 100% renewables-based energy system by 2040. The current EU 2030 renewable energy […]