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Council urgently needs to agree on a climate-friendly EU budget
13.12.2018 | Press Releases
Today EU heads of state and government meeting at a European Council had a discussion on the timing, but less on the content of the next long-term EU budget. In the context of COP24 in Katowice, all Member States must rapidly step up and agree on a budget that is...
Read moreEU joins a call for greater ambition at COP24
12.12.2018 | Press Releases
Today at the COP24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland a coalition of countries, including the EU, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, committed to increase their climate targets by 2020. The commitment is a response to the findings of the landmark IPCC 1.5°C report.
Read moreAustria’s preference for coal rather than climate finance shamed at COP24 Fossil of the Day Award
10.12.2018 | Press Releases
Today Austria won the shameful Fossil of the Day Award from Climate Action Network (CAN) International. Austria was given this dubious award because it is failing as the president of the EU to end subsidies to coal power plants in the current EU electricity market negotiations, while the the bloc...
Read moreUS delegation at COP24 swimming against the tide on coal
10.12.2018 | Press Releases
Commenting on the US delegation side event promoting coal at COP24 today, Joanna Flisowska from CAN Europe said:
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Infographic: Costs of inaction on climate change in Europe
07.09.2018 | Presentations & Infographics
This infographic shows that climate-related extreme weather events already cost Europe dearly. It also shows that the future costs of climate change depend very much on how fast we cut carbon emissions and will be significantly reduced if we keep temperature rise to 1.5C.
Read moreInfographic: Higher ambition, greater benefits
18.04.2018 | Presentations & Infographics
In the context of the negotiations concerning the legislative proposals on the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, Member States need to support strong renewable energy and energy efficiency targets for 2030.
Read moreInfographic: 3 pillars for a Paris-compatible EU budget
22.02.2018 | Presentations & Infographics
How can the next EU budget serve higher climate ambition?
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Latest Publications
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NGO statement urging Turkish decision makers to step up at COP24
More than 25 NGOs working in Turkey released a joint statement urging Turkish decision makers to focus on raising ambition, and reaping the benefits of a low-carbon just transition at COP24.02.12.2018 | Letters to Policy Makers
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Letter to Ministers of Finance for the achievement of the Financial Transactions Tax
Through this letter sent to Ministers of Finance we demand that the 10 countries negotiating the world's first regional Financial Transactions Tax do not abandon the talks at a European finance ministers' meeting on December 4th. By walking away from the talks, we could lose out on billions that could go towards climate change and the fight against domestic and international poverty.30.11.2018 | Letters to Policy Makers
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Briefing: EU Long Term Strategy and the Paris Agreement
This briefing concerns the draft EU Long-Term Strategy. It explains that while setting a net zero by 2050 target would be a clear improvement as compared to the current roadmap, it would likely not be sufficient to meet the EU’s fair share of efforts to keep temperature rise below 1.5°C.23.11.2018 | Reports & Briefs
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Letter to EU ministers ahead of ECOFIN Council
Ahead of ECOFIN Council of 6 November, this letter calls on EU ministers to adopt an ambitious position on climate finance at the UNFCCC COP24.02.11.2018 | Letters to Policy Makers