EIB: fossil fuel tap almost closed
Today the EU Member States, who are the owners of the European Investment Bank, voted in favour of a new energy lending policy which would considerably limit loans to fossil
14/11/2019
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Overview of EU funding sources to build climate neutral economies
The transition to a climate-neutral economy means learning new skills, innovating and implementing new technologies, renewing our infrastructure and cutting dependence on fossil fuels.
30/10/2019
Just Transition funding needs to support real transitions
According to draft conclusions of the European Council, EU leaders meeting today and tomorrow look forward to a proposal from the European Commission to establish a Just Transition Fund.
17/10/2019
EU leaders can land the European Green Deal in the EU budget
Media advisory The new president of the European Commission von der Leyen has made the European Green Deal a top priority for the European Union. Her political commitments put a
13/10/2019
European Parliament calls for a quantum leap in EU financial support for climate action
The European Parliament voted today for an increase of climate action spending in the next EU budget, calling for a quantum leap in financial efforts in order to achieve the
10/10/2019
Ambitious climate action and a just energy transition: Priorities for EU funds 2021-2027
To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, the European Union needs to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. EU funds must support the decarbonization of all sectors by developing
27/09/2019
Submission to public consultation on Horizon Europe Co-design 2021-2024
With a proposed budget of 100 billion euro from 2021 to 2027, the Horizon Europe framework programme represents the largest collaborative multinational research and innovation investment in Europe and is open
19/09/2019
European Green Deal calls for a green EU budget
Torn between the cuts caused by Brexit and the investments that the European Green Deal requires, negotiations over the next EU budget after 2020 are getting tough. The EU must
16/09/2019
Report: Game-changer, financing the European Green Deal
This briefing, prepared by seven civil society organisations (European Environmental Bureau, Finance Watch, CAN Europe, WWF Europe, Greentervention, Positive Money Europe, Fondation Nicolas Hulot), welcomes Mrs von der Leyen’s proposal
16/09/2019
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,
09/09/2019
