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Ministers debate increase of EU budget for climate action
19.03.2019 | Press Releases
Today EU ministers exchanged views on the climate aspects of the next EU budget after 2020 at a General Affairs Council. Most Member States agreed to the proposal of the European Commission that 25% of it will have to serve climate action. Few progressive voices call for a more ambitious...
Read moreUnique coalition calls upon EU to ramp up climate action
18.03.2019 | Press Releases
“We believe it is high time for European leaders to rise up to the challenge of climate action. We need Europe to transition to a sustainable society and economy as soon as possible.” This is the message from a unique gathering of businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities, trade unions...
Read moreEuropean Commission challenged over the Polish electricity capacity market’s addiction to coal
15.03.2019 | Press Releases
Tempus Energy yesterday took the European Commission to Court for approving the Polish electricity capacity market which favours fossil fuel generation at the expense of clean energy technologies.
Read moreEuropean Parliament calls on EU leaders to step up EU climate action
14.03.2019 | Press Releases
In today’s vote on its resolution on the EU’s long-term climate strategy, the European Parliament called for achieving net zero emissions as early as possible and by 2050 at the latest and increasing the EU’s 2030 climate target to 55 percent emission cuts compared to 1990 levels.
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Report: EU action on Western Balkans’ chronic coal pollution is a unique opportunity to improve health and productivity
19.02.2019 | Reports & Briefs
Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic liability for the whole of Europe, with people in the EU bearing the majority of the health impacts and costs, according to the new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Sandbag, Climate Action Network (CAN)...
Read moreInfographic: 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.
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Latest Publications
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Open letter from the Coalition for Higher Ambition
A unique gathering of businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities, trade unions and civil society groups, standing together as the Coalition for Higher Ambition, calls upon EU leaders to ramp up the EU's climate action.15.03.2019 | Letters to Policy Makers
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Letter to Energy and Environment Ministers on strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral economy
February 2019 Clean Planet for all: Strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral economy Dear Energy and Environment Ministers, On 4 March and 5 March respectively you will meet in Brussels to discuss the European Commission’s proposed long term strategy vision for a climate neutral economy – A Clean Planet for all.28.02.2019 | Letters to Policy Makers
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Report: EU action on Western Balkans’ chronic coal pollution is a unique opportunity to improve health and productivity
Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic liability for the whole of Europe, with people in the EU bearing the majority of the health impacts and costs, according to the new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Sandbag, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, CEE Bankwatch Network and Europe Beyond Coal.19.02.2019 | Reports & Briefs
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NGO letter on the long term climate strategy ahead of the Competitiveness Council
In this letter, NGOs Climate Action Network Europe, Carbon Market Watch, E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism, European Environmental Bureau, Sandbag and WWF European Policy Office call upon EU Economy and Industry Ministers to: Endorse the European Commission’s strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral economy and support an EU long-term climate target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040; Call upon the European Commission to present a new and integrated EU industrial climate strategy for energy-intensive industries in support of a competitive, circular and net-zero emission heavy industry transition; Recognise the immediate need to provide a policy framework which supports and incentivises the full decarbonisation and transformation of resource and energy-intensive industry sectors before 2050. NGO letter on the long term climate strategy ahead of the Competitiveness Council18.02.2019 | Letters to Policy Makers