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Europe's leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change!
@caneurope.orgToday we're out in the streets.
We're here because climate action cannot wait any longer.
Our message to policymakers: A fossil fuel phase-out plan. Concrete. Fair. Now.
💚There are thousands of us. Where are you?
👉 marcheclimat.be #LetsLeaveFossilFuelsTogether #CLIMATEMARCH26
@caneurope.org🇮🇹 In Italy, policy choices account for more than a third of the electricity bill.
The result is a vicious circle: Italy remains exposed to expensive imported fossil fuels, while its tax system makes the cleaner alternatives less attractive.
📖 Read the report: caneurope.org/news/cheaper...
@caneurope.orgAnother fossil fuel crisis. Another round of windfall profits. Difficult winter ahead. The clock is ticking. Tax the war-driven fossil fuel windfall profits.
@caneurope.org🌱 #COP31 can offer an important space for Turkish civil society to engage on climate action.
➡️ Our colleague Özlem Katısöz speaks about the opportunities and challenges ahead - and how the international COP-goers can support!
@caneurope.orgWe’ve put together an EU ETS factsheet: a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the ETS ➡️ caneurope.org/publications...
@caneurope.orgRead the full story of how a neighbourhood idea became Portugal’s first citizen-driven renewable energy community to be officially registered and operational. 🔗 shorturl.at/b9s6Q
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@caneurope.org🌍 The community has also shared its experience beyond the neighbourhood through a practical replication guide, European projects, conferences and support to other emerging energy communities. 5/6🧵#buildbetterlives
@caneurope.org⚡ But the project is about more than generating electricity. Households experiencing energy poverty can participate without an upfront investment, pay a substantially reduced annual fee and retain the same voting rights as other members. 4/6🧵#buildbetterlives
@caneurope.orgToday, the Telheiras/Lumiar Renewable Energy Community generates renewable electricity through solar photovoltaic systems installed on public buildings and shares it with nearby residents, small businesses, condominiums and local organisations. 3/6🧵#buildbetterlives
@caneurope.orgOne of the ideas was: “Let’s produce our own renewable energy and share it among neighbours.” Turning that idea into reality took years of collective effort, technical support and persistence. Coopérnico supported the community with technical and legal guidance. 2/6🧵
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@caneurope.orgWhat can happen when a neighbourhood decides to produce and share its own renewable energy?💡In 2020, around 300 residents of Lisbon’s Telheiras neighbourhood came together to think about how they could make their community more sustainable.
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@caneurope.org🌍 COP31 is one month away - and our delegation is getting ready to head to Antalya. As governments prepare for the next round of UN climate negotiations, CAN Europe is setting out seven priorities for COP31. 💬 Curious about what’s at stake? Ask us anything about COP31 in comments!
@caneurope.org📢 Ahead of the October Environment & Energy Councils, the Coalition for Higher Ambition calls for a robust post-2030 EU climate & energy framework: strong domestic emissions cuts, a predictable EU ETS, binding climate & energy targets, & investment in Europe’s transition. Read it🔗 shorturl.at/IeeUA
@caneurope.org📣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: 30 October 2026
📩Learn more and apply: caneurope.org/news/funding...
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@caneurope.orgWhat's missing is full implementation of existing methane abatement technologies - and a legal framework that holds suppliers accountable. Robust implementation of the #EUMethaneRegulation is a critical first step, but the destination must remain a full phase-out of fossil gas by 2035.
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@caneurope.orgAnd this isn't a cost problem: around half of these reductions across the EU's top eight suppliers can be achieved at negative or near-zero cost, since recovered methane can be sold or reinjected straight into the supply chain. 4/6 🧵👇
@caneurope.orgInclude methane emissions from oil operations, and that potential more than doubles. In other words, fossil fuel suppliers could unlock significant supply simply by stopping the leaks - while the EU continues the transition away from fossil fuels. 3/6 🧵👇
@caneurope.orgCAN Europe's new policy brief shows the scale of the problem - and the opportunity: across the EU's eight largest gas supplier countries, methane abatement could recover the equivalent of twice the EU's 2025 LNG imports from Qatar. 2/6 🧵👇
@caneurope.orgEurope’s cheapest gas this winter is the gas it’s leaking out of the pipes. As energy ministers gather for the informal Energy Council amid a renewed push to reopen EU Methane Rules steered by France, one question can't be ignored: how much gas is wasted before it even reaches the EU market? 1/6🧵👇
