The main activities of CAN CEE are
Providing
information
CAN CEE informs its members and also the wider public about
the latest developments in the
climate change field by producing
a newsletter, e-news updates and reports from the meetings and conferences in which CAN CEE is
present as well as by maintaining this web page.
Making
CEE’s voice heard
CAN CEE makes sure
that the NGO voices from CEE are
heard in the wider policy framework. It promotes and supports
the local actions of
its members by
publicising them
more widely. As
a regular participant in the meetings of the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol,
CAN CEE helps to shape
the outcomes of those negotiations. CAN CEE lobbies to
make sure that the Kyoto Protocol is ratified and its targets
are achieved and enforced.
Enhancing public awareness about climate change problems through
educational workshops, press-campaigns, conferences and seminars.
Encouraging Central and Eastern European governments through
lobbying, monitoring and urging the implementation of strategies and regulations
to combat climate
change to be
internationally more responsible
in implementing the provisions of the UNFCCC and its Protocol. Regular
supervision of the proposed JI projects helps
the governments to support environmentally sound projects.
During the Solta seminar on Climate Change (August
29-September 1, 2006) CAN CEE issue was raised again. The participants
from Central and Eastern Europe expressed their visions and stressed
their willingnes to get and work together and thus revive the network
again. This notion came despite the fact that there are no funds
for the network and no coordinator now.
Participants of 2006 Solta meeting .
It was agreed that climate issues are so pressing and CEE region (including Russia) so important that we can not stay away in this time. In order to proceed with the activities the working group was formed.
CAN CEE WORKING GROUP consists of :
Toni Vidan (Green Action , Croatia)
Ilja Popov (SEU, Russia)
Irina Stavchuk (National Ecological Centre of Ukraine)
Dragana Bojovic (Endemit, Serbia)
Jovan Draganovski (Proaktiva , Macedonia)
Emil Bedi (FAE , Slovakia)
CAN CEE web page will be the platform to exchange the views and update our joint activities.
During the meeting Irina was also appointed as the representative of CAN CEE in CAN-Europe Board.
It was agreed that there are several upcoming Climate change activities which deserve the attention of CAN CEE and which could be chosen for the joint networking activities. Following issues were selected :
1. IPCC 4th Report . There are some activities related to this issue going on in Czech Republic. The information and experiences will be shared among the CAN CEE members
2. COP in Nairobi - 4th November - Street Actions. Exchange the views of other NGOs activities.
3. Post-Kyoto commitments. Negotiations related to this issue should be followed closely. Back-up paper information of CAN-E should be used and Seminar in Ljubljana (October 2006) should be attended by CAN CEE NGOs.
4. Stand-By and Off Consumption Campaign. Ann Vikelso from Denmark presented the information of of their work and potential for power savings in every country. Their experiences could be used by CAN CEE NGOs for the activities in CAN CEE countries.
5. Vision 2050 - Alternative Energy Scenarios. The NGO view on how energy consumption should look like in the future and how it can develope into 100% share of renewables is the core of this analytical tool provided by INFORSE. It can be used by any NGO and any country in CAN CEE region in order to prepare the alternative energy scenario development. Green Action Croatia is willing to prepare such a plan in 2007.
It was suggested that closer co-operation with AGREE.NET , SEEENN (South-Eastern European Environmetal Network), INFORSE and Bankwatch is really needed. Especially joint activities on climate issues with AGREE.NET NGOs could be helpfull for the CAN CEE.