Belgium wins Fossil of the Day Award at the Paris climate summit
On the very first day of the Paris climate summit, Belgium won the shameful Fossil of the Day Award. The dubious award was handed down to Belgium for stumbling on […]
Work area: Global transition
Business and NGOs join forces for an ambitious climate agreement
In a joint statement published today, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and EUROCHAMBRES, representing 44 million European citizens and 20 million businesses, call on the EU to put every effort […]
Judging the success and failure in Paris
In less than a week, on November 30th, world leaders will gather in Paris to kick off an intense two-week summit that should result in a new global climate agreement. […]
G20 failed to bring the world closer to a strong deal in Paris
G20 leaders failed to show leadership in the ongoing negotiations for a strong climate agreement to be concluded in Paris. The representatives of the richest countries in the world did […]
The G20 is fuelling climate injustice
A comparison between the G20’s fossil fuel subsidies and adaptation support for developing countries
EU weakens its alliance with vulnerable countries
The EU position on climate finance for the Paris climate summit was adopted today by the EU Finance Ministers. Unfortunately, it falls short of what is needed to deliver a […]
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
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 […]
Climate Finance: supporting solutions & action in developing countries
Although wealthy developed countries hold most responsibility for creating the climate crisis, the worst impacts of climate change disproportionately affect the world’s poorest countries; for example, unmanageable and frequent disasters […]