co-operation towards a strong policy framework – a european perspective
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Cooperation towards a strong policy framework – a European perspective
EU – South Asia SummitOrchha 24 – 25 March 2014
Dora Petroula
Who is CAN-Europe?
What it’s like being an environmental NGO (in Brussels) trying to advocate for change?
NGOs
Many voices from smaller groups
Large industry groups.
CommissionMember States,European Parliament
Overview of CAN Europe activities
Coordination of activities and support to national members
•Formulation of common positions
•Regular advocacy Brussels based NGO group and calls with national members
•Frequent policy updates
•Briefings
•Template letters
Advocacy work – how we do it?
• Advocate for positions and key asks (events, public consultations, meetings)
• Use multiple benefits of climate action as arguments, including economic ones
• Meetings with European policy makers (Commissioners cabinets, services, country representatives, European parliament etc)
• Strong involvement of the CAN network and pressure coming from member states
• Focus on progressive countries to carry on the message
• Enhance messages through synergies with allies
• Media work
NGOs in common action
Coalition for Energy Savings
3/4/13
26 industry, NGO, workers, professional and local associations • 400 associations, 150 companies • 2 million workers, 15 million supporters • 1,000 cities and towns in 30 countries in Europe
Renewable Grid Initiative – a NGOs and TSOs forum
“We want necessary grids built in time and in line with environmental objectives and with people’s concerns”
Focus of NGOs:
„We need renewable energies – whithout negative impact on
nature and people“
„We need to build power grids without delay“
Focus of electricity grid operators:
External example - Covenant of MayorsMayors voluntary agree to reduce the CO2 emissions in their territories by at least 20% by 2020 through the implementation of sustainable energy action plans
• Extended to Eastern Neighborhood Partnership countries• Source of examples for others (The challenges of Mumbai as a mega-city – a
way forward with the EU‘)
Source: managenergy 2012
