Read the Annual Review 2023 online In 2023 we saw the ugly face of the climate crisis in Europe: from the EU’s largest ever recorded forest fire in Greece, the landslide disaster in Georgia, to massive rains causing havoc in Slovenia, Norway, and Sweden. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continued, heightening the sense of horror and …
Gas phase-out: Looking ahead, away or forward
The next five years are a critical period for our climate efforts in the EU. With over two-thirds of EU citizens recognising climate change as a priority issue, and 2023 marking the hottest year in recorded history, it is undeniable that EU politicians and decision-makers must take on the responsibility of developing a clear vision …
Open letter by civil society on the rollback of green measures in the EU
With only a month to go until European elections, Friends of the Earth Europe joins over 140 civil society organisations in raising the alarm about a broad attack on many of the EU’s flagship green measures and commitments. Read the open letter below or download the PDF. Our society’s relationship with the nature that sustains …
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Our demands for the EU in 2024
The next five years are crucial for humanity. The European Union must prioritise people, our environment, and climate in every policy decision to bring our societies within sustainable limits. Now is not the time to slow down, on the contrary: bold and urgent action is needed to tackle the climate and ecological emergency. Europe must …
Conversation compass: Winning messages for a socially just, green Europe
In this year’s European Parliament elections, we are gambling for nothing less than the future of climate and environmental policy in Europe. To win and save people and planet from the far-right threat, we must reach outside our echo chambers. It’s time to activate people who were not planning on voting to make a move …
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Driving the transition: Community Power in National Energy and Climate Plans
The European Community Power Coalition, coordinated by Friends of the Earth Europe, has assessed the (draft) revised National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), which are comprehensive strategies for Member States to contribute to the EU’s Climate ambition. These plans are crucial for delivering the EU Commission’s Energy and Climate objectives and should acknowledge and adequately promote …
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