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EU Parliament shirks responsibility for climate action in future funding of Europe’s most needy regions
14.02.2019 | Press Releases
A vote today by the Parliament on the future European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Funds for 2021-2027 opens the possibilities for continued funding of fossil fuels, in spite of the EU’s obligations to reduce greenhouse gases under the Paris Agreement and its net-zero emissions Long Term Strategy.
Read moreEuropean Parliament greenlights clean cohesion policy
13.02.2019 | Press Releases
Today the members of the European Parliament adopted the Common Provisions Regulation, which sets the principles and common rules on how Cohesion Policy funding should be spent from 2021 to 2027. Civil society groups CEE Bankwatch Network and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe welcome the agreed climate-friendly provisions, including the...
Read moreFuture EU funds for the regions set to become climate-proof
22.01.2019 | Press Releases
Today the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development (REGI) adopted the so-called Common Provisions Regulation, which sets the conditions and principles governing the funding for Cohesion Policy from 2021 to 2027. NGO groups CEE Bankwatch Network and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe welcome the regulation, which exceeds the European Commission’s...
Read moreIreland’s Climate Case hearing starts this week
21.01.2019 | Press Releases
On Tuesday, 22 January, Climate Case Ireland’s legal case hearing starts in the national High Court. The legal case, initiated by the Friends of Irish Environment, argues that the Government’s 2017 National Mitigation Plan is in violation of Ireland’s Climate Act 2015, the Constitution and human rights obligations and also...
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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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Letter to REGI Committee on sustainable cohesion policy funding
On 22 January 2019 and in February the REGI Committee will vote on the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) and on the European Regional Development Fund / Cohesion Fund Regulation (ERDF/CF) respectively. These two pieces of legislation will determine the shape and direction of Cohesion Policy post-2020.15.01.2019 | Letters to Policy Makers
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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