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Future EU investment package falls short of climate ambition
16.01.2019 | Press Releases
Today the European Parliament took a disappointing stance on climate when voting to approve the establishment of InvestEU, the EU’s financing tool to attract private investments – say NGO groups CEE Bankwatch Network, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, WWF European Policy Office, and Counter Balance. The approved investment package keeps...
Read moreClimate change among top risks to the global economy, business leaders say
16.01.2019 | Press Releases
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2019 published today shows that the world’s business leaders perceive the failure to tackle climate change as the number two risk that the world faces over the next decade, both in terms of likelihood and impact.
Read moreEU environment ministers kick-off discussions on EU climate neutrality by 2050
20.12.2018 | Press Releases
In reaction to today’s Environment Council where EU ministers have for the first time discussed the EU’s draft climate long-term strategy put forward by the European Commission on 28 November, Wendel Trio, Director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe said:
Read moreEU puts an end date to coal subsidies, opening a door for a European-wide phase out of coal
19.12.2018 | Press Releases
Today the European Parliament, Commission and Council have taken a step in the right direction by agreeing to end coal subsidies by 2025, paving the way for a European-wide coal phase out. However the biggest polluters still got to buy some time despite the urgency of climate change. With only...
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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