Letter to Ministers on Modernisation Fund
To: all Ministers of Environment of the European Union June 2022 Dear Minister of Environment, We are writing to you ahead of your next meeting on 28 June 2022, where […]
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EU COMMISSION TURNS A DEAF EAR TO MULTIPLE CALLS TO EXIT THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY
EU Commission turns a deaf ear to multiple calls to exit the Energy Charter Treaty The European Commission supports greenwashing reform of this unsustainable Treaty despite the European Parliament and […]
TOXIC ELEMENTS OF THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY REFORM. Why the EU must withdraw to avoid a greater disaster for the climate
Marginal gains in some areas of the ECT are outweighed by increased risks associated with expansions to new technologies and geographies. A reformed ECT could harm and not help […]
REPORT: From Maastricht to Paris: Why climate change should be considered in a reformed EU fiscal framework
FROM MAASTRICHT TO PARIS Why climate change should be considered in a reformed EU fiscal framework A report by CAN Europe and Finance Watch INTRODUCTION Adopted 30 years ago, […]
LETTER TO FINANCE MINISTERS: Legislative proposal to finance RePowerEU
Brussels, June 13th 2022 To: Ministers of Economy and Finance of EU Member States Re: Legislative proposal to finance RePowerEU Dear Finance Ministers, We are writing to you concerning […]
Letter: CAN Europe recommendations regarding the REPowerEU plan and its interlinkages with the Fit for 55 package
Dear Permanent Representative, Ahead of the special meeting of the European Council, planned for the 30th and the 31st of May, CAN Europe would like to share with you […]
Further suspension of EU debt and deficit rules show the need for a deep reform of the fiscal rules
23 May 2022, Brussels – The European Commission proposed today in its Spring Package to continue to suspend the EU fiscal rules capping Member States’ debt and deficit […]
How to maximise the social benefits of climate action
In 2021, the European Commission tabled a series of legislative proposals — the so-called Fit For 55 legislative package. The aim is to revise the current 2030 climate and energy […]
EU’S NEW ENERGY PLAN ‘REPowerEU’ SHOULD NOT BECOME A SMOKESCREEN FOR LOCK-IN TO FOSSIL FUELS
The European Commission’s plan for energy security includes a boost of renewables and an energy savings plan which is a good step but insufficient to deliver energy security for all […]
Modernisation Fund: The overlooked source that can change the energy transition game
The existing Modernisation Fund created under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has the potential to be a real game-changer for lower-income EU Member States to achieve the just energy […]