Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe

🤑It is time to tax the ultra rich🤑 For the very first time, the EU Tax Symposium, organised by European Commission & European Parliament, discusses a tax on extreme wealth. It's about time as the spending gap is bigger than ever… Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe supports a tax on the top-richest individuals—but why?🧵 🏭 The richest are responsible for most emissions, due to their luxury consumption and investment patterns 💸 The richest on the planet are subjected to a lower effective tax rate than ordinary people 📈 Because of the low effective tax rate on the extreme rich, wealth concentration keeps growing, while most people find it hard to make ends meet 🫅 Excessive wealth goes with excessive political power—we don’t want plutocracies in Europe! 🌍 We need more money to support people in the transformation of our economy towards climate neutrality, respect for the environment and planetary boundaries #TaxTheSuperRich #TAXMIX2050 EU Economy and Finance

📣 Following the EU Energy Council’s discussions, CAN Europe stresses that a sustainable & affordable energy system cannot be achieved without rapid deployment of renewables and tackling the root cause of high energy prices: fossil fuel dependency ⚠️ Read more🔗 https://lnkd.in/dAgy3A53 Esther Bollendorff Christophe Jost #BeyondGas #FossilFreeEU #100RES

Did you know that tomorrow is #DigitalCleanupDay? 🧹🧹🧹 Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is participating by digitally decluttering - and in doing so - helping to reduce the environmental impact of the servers and digital services we use. Get tips on how to rid yourself of digital waste, and record your results here: https://lnkd.in/e7MkPCa9

⏳ Europe’s climate checkpoint: national climate plans not on track By tomorrow, March 15, all EU countries must submit progress reports on their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)—an important moment to assess where we stand and what’s needed to accelerate climate action. Yet, missed deadlines, weak ambition, and lack of transparency continue to hold back progress. Several countries still haven’t submitted their updated NECPs, delaying the EU’s overall assessment. Meanwhile, key reports highlight that emission reductions must triple to meet 2030 targets. The NECP process isn’t just about compliance—it’s an opportunity to drive real change, ensuring a just transition that benefits people, businesses, and the planet. Governments must act now to turn plans into action. BLOG: https://lnkd.in/dfKd2u_B

🪨 Coal-heavy Poland and Bulgaria developed a serious fossil dependency during the communist era. 🌞 But the tides are turning—over the past decade, both countries have emerged as rising stars in Europe's renewable energy revolution. 🤔 So, what’s holding them back from unleashing their full power in the renewable race? Our latest opinion piece has the full story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/drU9W-J6 It’s co-authored by CAN Europe’s Polish and Bulgarian members: Foundation "Development YES – Open-Pit Mines NO" and Environmental Association Za Zemiata - Friends of the Earth Bulgaria

Today the Coalition for Higher Ambition is urging EU leaders to support: 📉 A net domestic emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040 🌍 To finally submit an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Read more from the coalition members: https://lnkd.in/dPqpPFiD

💚 On March 19, experts, representatives of the government, local authorities and NGOs will meet in Warsaw at the conference "The pro-social face of climate and energy policies". 💚 Register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dba7KmT2

🚨 Who’s missing from the EU’s steel talks? 🚨 The European Commission has launched a 'Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Steel'—but it seems more like a monologue with no seat for civil society at the table. Steel is one of Europe’s biggest climate challenges and public money is pouring into the sector. Yet, the same industry that delayed green investments now dominates the discussion on its future. Industrial policy is public policy. It must serve people, climate & workers—not just corporate profits. A just transition demands accountability, strong conditions on public subsidies & real civil society inclusion. Just because it is about ‘industry’ doesn’t mean it should be dictated by industry executives. We need green steel, not backroom deals. Directors from Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe & European Environmental Bureau write at EUobserver ⬇️

📢 No to weakening the #CSDDD 📢 No to corporate impunity 📢 #NoToOmnibus Today, European Coalition for Corporate Justice, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and more than 360 civil society organisations & trade unions worldwide demand the Omnibus proposal is revised to ensure that any amendments seeking to weaken corporate accountability, human rights and environmental protection are rejected.

🌍 This March 8, we are reminded that a just future needs gender and climate justice. A true just transition must allow people to live in dignity within planetary boundaries. It must prioritize the most vulnerable communities already bearing the highest costs of inequality and climate change. It must center gender equality, ensuring women’s voices and leadership are prioritized over the perpetuation of an exclusive and patriarchal system that underpins the very causes of climate change and the economic model leading us to this crisis ✨ ➡️Read the full blog by Chiara Martinelli, Director of CAN Europe, on #IWD2025 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dDEc5C2M