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Europe's leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change!

➡️ Follow CAN Europe at #COP30: https://caneurope.org/cop30/
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BAM 💥 Here's #COP30 outcome!

🏆We got Belém Action Mechanism for Global Just Transition - a big victory!

But:
❌No justice package
❌No roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels
❌Weak adaptation finance
❌No credible response to NDC ambition gap
❌‘Shuttle diplomacy’ & lack of transparent updates
COP30 Supports A Just Transition Mechanism - But Leaves Civil Society’s Justice Package Undelivered - CAN Europe
COP30 was hyped as the first implementation COP, the first COP since the landmark ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and the COP that would honour the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Expe...
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The seemingly unstoppable growth of renewables has been named Science's 2025 Breakthrough of the Year 🥳

Read ➡️ www.science.org/content/arti...

This is encouraging news! At CAN Europe, we are committed to building a sustainable energy future for everyone – one fully powered by renewable energy.
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Missing the sun? Here’s something to brighten your day ☀️

Our member Ágnes Szalkai-Lőrincz from Friends of the Earth Hungary joined Revolve's Everything Is Changing podcast to discuss the rise of solar energy in Hungary.

🎙️ Listen to it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3l5...
December 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Europe’s #agriculture is already feeling the climate crisis.

Droughts, floods & fires are hitting farmers, food production and rural communities and the risks are only growing.

We explain why urgent political action on agricultural climate resilience cannot wait ➡️
The climate crisis presents diverse challenges for European agriculture - CAN Europe
The human-induced climate crisis poses major challenges for European agriculture.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🚨 EU: protect Methane Rules! 🚨
An NGO coalition of 24 signatories sent a letter to the Commission and EU Energy Ministers urging strong implementation of the #EUMethaneRegulation. Amid pressure from industry and the US to bypass methane rules, the import framework must not be weakened 👇
Letter: Safeguarding the Integrity of the EU Methane Regulation – Do Not Weaken Import Rules - CAN Europe
An alliance of 24 civil society organisations has sent a letter to the European Commission and Energy Ministers calling for the safeguarding of the integrity of the EU Methane Regulation (EUMR), raisi...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🌍Looking for inspiring and positive #climatejustice stories?

We’re launching the #FundingFairerFutures repository — a new space showcasing stories, tools, and actions from communities driving just and inclusive climate solutions.

🔗 Explore now: fairerfutures.caneurope.org
#eudearprogramme
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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The deregulator wants to poison us

EU decisionmakers intent to scrap safety reviews for chemicals that are used for our food & drink

Chemicals that could cause cancer...🫥 So #BigBizz can market them more easily 🤯

Write to @ec.europa.eu! Stop the #FoodOmnibus

friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...
December 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EU energy policy: made in the USA, or to be made in the EU? As the Energy Council takes place in Brussels, CAN Europe and @foodwatereurope.bsky.social are on the ground with one message: Europe’s energy policy must be shaped in Europe, not by foreign fossil fuel vested interests.

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EU energy policy - made in the USA since 2025 or to be made in the EU? - CAN Europe
Brussels 15 December – As the Energy Council takes place in Brussels, CAN Europe and Food & Water Action Europe are on the ground with a clear message: EU energy policy must be made in Europe, not sha...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Today marks 10 years since the #ParisAgreement was adopted and @jamestrinder.bsky.social writes that 'this anniversary is not simply an occasion to recall a diplomatic success, it is a point where implementation must finally replace aspiration'.

Read more: caneurope.org/a-decade-aft...
A decade after Paris, Europe faces a climate credibility gap - CAN Europe
By James Trinder, International Climate Policy Coordinator Ten years after the Paris Agreement, Europe faces a decisive moment for its climate credibility. The anniversary is not simply an occasion to...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The European Parliament is debating taxing the ultra-rich today. We woke up early this morning to call the EU to end loopholes, boost transparency and #TaxTheSuperRich.

8 in 10 euros of EU tax revenue come from ordinary Europeans! This must end ✊💶

@epsu.bsky.social @eeb.org @greenpeace.eu
December 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Today, the European Commission published the European Grids Package ⚡

CAN Europe has broken down the Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the package 👇

Read our full analysis here:
caneurope.org/european-gri...
CAN Europe analysis on the European Grids Package - CAN Europe
CAN Europe analysis on the European Grids Package “This package is a much needed step towards accelerating Europe’s transition to a fully renewable and resilient grid. Through new European-level plann...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Let's be clear: Environmental Omnibus weakens the rules set to keep us safe, our air breathable, our water clean and our nature alive.

The decision is heavily stained with fingerprints from the industry lobbyists.

Unfortunately, nature cannot buy such a political influence.

🧵/3 #HandsOffNature
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Last night’s #2040Target trilogue agreement had the tricky task of balancing conflicting positions on aspects relating to the controversial introduction of international credits to meet the target:
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
📅 On Dec 10th, the European Commission plans to publish the EU Grids Package. But what is it?

🔍 Make sure to check our Grids FAQ: caneurope.org/faq-eu-grids...
December 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
⚡️ We all need the European Grids Package. A good one.

Want to dig deeper? Read our Grids FAQ 👉
caneurope.org/faq-eu-grids...

And check the video in which our expert @tomlewis.xyz explains what the EU Grids Package should look like 👇
December 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🚨Report Launch: Penalty Regimes for Violations of the EU Methane Regulation in selected EU Member States🚨
✍️ Written by @piria.bsky.social of @ecologic.eu, supported by CAN Europe, it uncovers how clear and robust penalty rules are key for the #EUMethaneRegulation ’s success.

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December 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🔥 Every euro spent on LNG is stealing our future!
Fossil gas imported to Europe poisons our lives through toxic methane emissions. Hear Marina Gros Breto from @ecologistasenaccion.org unveil the disruptive reality of LNG in Spain, where about 1/3 of Europe’s regas capacity lies.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
💥Exciting news! Our Director @chiaramartinelli.bsky.social will join @politico.eu Sustainable Future Summit to unpack what a post-2030 framework should look like to fast-track the energy transition without leaving people behind.

Agenda 👉 lnkd.in/eaPEn238
Join us in person/online 👉 lnkd.in/d5TUanKQ
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
💡The success of the energy transition depends on genuine citizen participation.

Our experts @tomlewis.xyz and Christophe Jost teamed up with the @gef-europe.bsky.social to explore how households can benefit from Europe’s shift to clean energy.

Read their new policy brief 👉 gef.eu/publication/...
November 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We are already seeing the benefits of Energy Efficiency 💡

From cutting fossil gas imports, to creating jobs, to making energy more affordable for households 📈

Read how in this new report from the Energy Savings Coallition👇
energycoalition.eu/latest/energ...
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
📣Got a bold idea for a fairer future?
Our #FundingFairerFutures Call is now open! 🌱

🔹 Who? for small civil-society organisations & grassroots in the EU
🔹 Focus: just transition and climate justice
🔹 Deadline: 26 January 2026

📩Apply now: caneurope.org/climate-acti...
#euDEARprogramme
Climate Action Engagement Fund: call for proposals now open! - CAN Europe
The second call for proposals under the Climate Action Engagement Fund is now open! We aim to provide financial support to organisations and groups promoting just transition and climate justice in the...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
#COP30 supported a Just Transition Mechanism – but left Civil Society’s Justice Package undelivered❗️ Despite the disappointing outcome, CAN Europe was continuously present throughout the negotiations, pushing for stronger ambition.

Read our members’ reactions.

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November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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✊✊🏼✊🏾 People power took over #COP30! ✊🏾✊🏼✊

Tens of thousands of people marched for climate justice in Belém and across Europe🔥

➡️Read more: caneurope.org/people-power...

#CúpulaDosPovos #JustTransitionRising
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Fossil of the Day goes to...

RUSSIA‼️

#COP30 #JustTransitionNow
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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BAM 💥 Here's #COP30 outcome!

🏆We got Belém Action Mechanism for Global Just Transition - a big victory!

But:
❌No justice package
❌No roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels
❌Weak adaptation finance
❌No credible response to NDC ambition gap
❌‘Shuttle diplomacy’ & lack of transparent updates
COP30 Supports A Just Transition Mechanism - But Leaves Civil Society’s Justice Package Undelivered - CAN Europe
COP30 was hyped as the first implementation COP, the first COP since the landmark ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and the COP that would honour the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Expe...
caneurope.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM