As the risks and devastating effects of climate change become an increasingly tangible reality, we need an unprecedented level of climate action. If the EU is to achieve its climate and energy objectives, Member States must take responsibility for implementing EU legislation and for planning and delivering national climate policies and measures. Unfortunately, despite being also a legal obligation, national progress is lagging behind. The LIFE Plan4Climate project aims to contribute to the accelerated implementation and more ambitious planning of climate action in EU Member States. The overarching goal is to ensure that the EU not only meets but exceeds its climate and energy targets, in line with its fair contribution to the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
LIFE Plan4Climate will focus on monitoring NECP implementation and on participating in the drafting (2028–2029) for the upcoming NECPs. On the one hand, it will monitor if Member States take the necessary steps to ensure an early and effective public consultation, in line with the Governance Regulation and the Aarhus Convention. On the other hand, project partners will actively participate in the consultations and stakeholder meetings during the process and encourage participation and dialogue with national stakeholders to ensure that final NECPs are fit for purpose.
On the other hand, public acceptance and support are indispensable for the successful implementation of ambitious climate and energy policies across the EU. LIFE Plan4Climate will strengthen public acceptance of climate action in two complementary ways. First, it will generate knowledge and raise awareness of the socio-economic benefits of climate action and of how equity can be embedded in the energy transition. Second, the project will monitor and inform the allocation of resources and the development of national policies addressing the social dimension of climate action and the energy transition, notably (though not exclusively) by monitoring and informing the implementation of the Social Climate Plans.
CAN Europe
Belgium: BBL
Bulgaria: Za Zemiata
Czechia: Centre for Transport and Energy(CDE)
Croatia: DOOR
Estonia: Estonian Fund for Nature
France: RAC France
Italy: WWF Italy
Hungary: MTVSZ
Germany: Germanwatch
Poland: Institut pro udržitelný rozvoj
Portugal: Zero
Spain: SEO/Birdlife
Slovenia: FOCUS
All project partners are members of the pan-European network of non-governmental organizations Climate Action Network Europe, whose secretariat coordinates this project.
Disclaimer: The Plan4Climate project has received funding from the LIFE Programme of the European Union. The information and views set out in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Commission.
Contact person: Štěpán Vizi
Project´s website: https://plan4climate.caneurope.org/
