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2 months ago | 
cklbradio.com | james O'Connor
U.S. President Donald Trump has a callous heart and he should be ashamed of himself for threatening what would be an illegal trade war with Canada. That’s w ...
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
caneurope.org | james O'Connor
Western Balkans: Environmental groups challenge Commission’s breach of Reform and Growth Facility safeguards 13 January, 2025CEE Bankwatch Network and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe have formally requested a review (1) of the European Commission’s decision to approve five Western Balkan countries’ Reform Agendas under the new Reform and Growth Facility.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
caneurope.org | james O'Connor
Read the Letter to here and Annex hereDear Minister of Environment/Climate,Ahead of the 17 December Environment Council discussion on the EU 2040 climate target, we call on you to align EU and national level climate ambition to the Paris Agreement 1.5°C temperature goal and equity.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
caneurope.org | james O'Connor
EU LIFE operating grants: ensuring public participation in the development of environmental policy, enabling civil society engagement to strengthen democracy and support the European project.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
caneurope.org | james O'Connor
Read the full letter here. ToMr. Dan JørgensenEuropean Commissioner for Energy and HousingBrussels, 2 December 2024Dear Commissioner Jørgensen, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
caneurope.org | Ismael Morales |james O'Connor
Written by Ismael Morales, Head of Climate Policy at Fundación RenovablesThe title of this article is the mandate that Ursula Von der Leyen has given to Teresa Ribera, who’ll be, if everything goes according to plan, the new Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition. However, I would add “Making Europe faster, easier and fairer for all”, something that depends largely on the new functions of the vice-president.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
caneurope.org | james O'Connor
Energy poverty is a growing phenomenon increasingly affecting households in the European Union. The newly adopted Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), if implemented correctly, has the potential to alleviate this growing phenomenon, while also supporting the European Union in achieving a decarbonised building stock, keeping us in line with our Paris Agreement goal in a manner that leaves no one behind.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
caneurope.org | james O'Connor
Written by Sara Pizzinato, Campaign Coordinator at Greenpeace Spain. Inspired by Greenpeace Spain’s blog: We need renewables, but we have to do it right. Spain, like its neighbours in the mediterranean region, is now on the frontlines of the global climate crisis. Record breaking temperatures are leading to scorching heat waves, droughts and wildfires, having a major impact on people and nature. The way we produce and consume energy has a large role to play in this.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
caneurope.org | james O'Connor
The European Green Deal brought forward numerous policy initiatives to reduce the climate and environmental impacts of the construction ecosystem and buildings.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
caneurope.org | james O'Connor
One of the main priorities for the next European Commission must be to provide a healthy and comfortable living environment across Europe. Achieving this will require a holistic approach that goes far beyond solely tackling the housing crisis, but also addresses Europe’s rising energy poverty levels and the looming climate crisis.
