Council goes fossil fuel-free in Just Transition funding
Yesterday the Council agreed to exclude all fossil fuel activities, including fossil gas, from the scope of the Just Transition Fund, a financial mechanism meant to support EU regions that […]
Work area: Financing the transition
EU leaders recognise the green dimension of EU’s recovery, now funds must follow
EU Heads of State and Government have exchanged their views on the revised EU budget and additional recovery funds proposed by the European Commission to counter the economic crisis.While there […]
The EU’s Recovery Plan: next steps to deliver on the European Green Deal
This briefing provides an assessment of the European Commission proposal ‘The EU budget powering the recovery plan for Europe’ and analyses a number of new and revised pieces of legislation […]
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 […]
Letter to European Council on EU Multiannual Financial Framework and Next Generation EU
This letter co-signed by 8 NGO networks was sent to Heads of States ahead of the European Council on 19 June, with recommendations on Heading VI (Neighbourhood and the World) […]
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 […]
EU recovery plan allows continued support to climate polluting fossil fuels, lifting climate spending targets
The European Commission has revealed its long-awaited proposal to relaunch the European economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite repeated commitments by the European Commission to make the European Green […]
European Commission’s Recovery Package: time to turn Green Deal ambition into a fossil fuel-free and green recovery
MEDIA ADVISORY This week the Commission is expected to reveal an ‘EU recovery package’ worth hundreds of billion euros, including a revamped EU budget proposal and additional funds to relaunch […]
Delivering on the European Green Deal to support resilient recovery in developing countries
This document sets out principles and recommendations for climate and environment mainstreaming in the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), which is part of the EU budget.