More than 360 civil society organisations and trade unions demand that in the upcoming legislative negotiations, the Omnibus proposal is revised to ensure that any
Public procurement in the EU accounts for 14% of GDP but remains underutilized in advancing environmental and social goals. Most contracts prioritize price over sustainability,
Brussels, 26 February 2025 — Today, the European Commission unveiled its flagship policy package, including the Clean Industrial Deal, the Action Plan for Affordable Energy
At Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, we believe the upcoming Clean Industrial Deal must ensure that European industries lead in the transition to a sustainable
The European Alliance for a Just Transition brings together around 50 European stakeholders working for a sustainable future, including social, climate and environmental civil society
Brussels, 29 January 2025 – The European Commission announced its Competitiveness Compass, setting a political direction for addressing Europe’s competitiveness gap. Climate Action Network (CAN)
Brussels, January 13, 2025 – Almost 270 civil society organisations, trade unions, consumer groups, farmers organisations, civil rights groups and environmental organisations representing millions of
Ahead of the informal EU leaders’ meeting about the EU’s competitiveness on 8 November and the hearing of the Executive Vice-President-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane Séjourné, ten climate, environment, social justice organisations and trade union federations demand mainstreaming a minimum set of social and environmental conditions through all tools used to support companies with public funds.
Europe’s green transition is already underway – we can’t stop now! Renewable and green technologies are powering the EU economy, benefiting business, nature and society. The
We are writing ahead of the European Council 17-18 October meeting, in which the EU’s competitiveness agenda will be discussed.
In light of the forthcoming ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ (CID), the best way to preserve the EU’s long-term competitiveness is an EU green industrial strategy centred around the European Green Deal and its targets, which stimulates the production of net-zero technologies, ends our fossil fuel dependence and reduces our energy and material demand.