Time to invest in a healthy future – Time for a green recovery
We call upon EU and national leaders to tackle the unprecedented crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic with unity, courage and innovation.
Work area: Financing the transition
The way to recovery: Untapped climate action potential of EU funds requires shift in Member States’ investment plans
Transitioning to climate neutrality requires bold long-term investments in clean energy infrastructure. And public and private investments into energy efficiency and renewable energy are key to ensuring a sustainable economic […]
Funding climate and energy transition in the EU: the untapped potential of regional funds
The report “Funding climate and energy transition in the EU: the untapped potential of regional funds” shows that in the current EU budget cycle 2014-2020, only an average of 9,7% […]
Green Recovery: call for action
At the initiative of Pascal Canfin, Chair of the Environment committee of the European Parliament, the ‘European alliance for a green recovery’ was launched on 14 April. This alliance, which CAN […]
EU ministers call for green recovery
Environment ministers from 10 EU countries call on the European Commission to make the European Green Deal the blueprint for the economic recovery measures.
Estonia gives 125 million EUR for fossil fuel production despite the need to tackle both coronavirus and climate crises
The Estonian Government decided[1] to allocate 125 million EUR in aid to the state-owned company Eesti Energia for the construction of a shale oil plant. This decision is irresponsible in […]
Letter to Presidents of the EU Institutions on the recovery plan after COVID-19 health crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across Europe, citizens worry about their health and that of their loved ones, and also about the impacts on their jobs and livelihoods. […]
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan and a Just Transition Mechanism: Short on climate neutrality
The Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) is the financial arm of the European Green Deal, created for financing European economies’ transition to zero-carbon emissions and expected to mobilise at least […]
Irrespective of the size, the EU budget must serve higher climate ambition
EU leaders hold today a special European Council meeting where they will discuss and maybe agree on the size and structure of the EU budget for the period 2021-2027. Regardless […]
European Green Deal must work for International Partnerships
The Commission’s Communication in December broadened the scope of the European Green Deal to include the EU’s global role. The negotiations on development cooperation in the EU budget, a key […]