Bringing EU Member States together to achieve the 1.5°C objective of the Paris Agreement

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According to the latest science, despite the EU’s increased climate and energy targets, the Union is still falling short of reaching the 1.5° C objective of the Paris Agreement. However, a number of policy opportunities in the next 3 years might help the EU step up its game, if they are designed in an inclusive way and supported by wide range of stakeholders and citizens. The LIFE TogetherFor1.5 project aims to align the EU’s climate action with the 1.5°C objective of the Paris Agreement, building on climate and energy policy revision opportunities (Fit for 55 legislative package finalisation, NECP and national long- term strategy revision) during to the project period (September 2022 - August 2025) and increasing the public acceptance of more and inclusive climate action by showing its societal and economic co-benefits. The project developed by 13 national CSOs and CAN Europe (the leading climate NGO coalition in Europe), will firstly focus on raising awareness on co-benefits of climate action to ensure that decision-makers to take informed decisions while finalising the Fit for 55 Package and ambitious climate and energy policies are accepted by stakeholders and citizens. Afterwards, the project will focus on the revision of NECPs in 2023 – 2024 and promote ambitious targets, policies and measures, as well as well-designed public participation processes. In parallel, project partners will monitor the implementation of NECPs to identify policy opportunities and gaps that can be adressed in the NECP revision. Finally, the project will monitor the 2040 climate target proposal, as well as the potential revision of national long-term strategies. The project will achieve its objectives by (1) monitoring and assessing policy files and processes; (2) supporting and dialoguing with decision-makers; (3) building capacity across CSOs and other stakeholders; and (4) raising climate awareness across the general public.