• Moving beyond fossil fuels
      • Clean and fair energy

        • Access to low cost, dependable, clean energy is the foundation of fair and safe societies.

          Read more
      • Re Energising society

        • Every politician, business, financial institution and energy company has a responsibility to make a fully fossil-free European economy a reality.

          Read more
      • Finance and Corporates

        • Now is the time for those who have financed climate breakdown and engage in unsustainable business practices to take responsibility for the multiple crises they have helped get us into.

          Read more

        • Urgent action is needed to transform Europe’s power system so that it is based fully on homegrown renewable energy.

          Read more
  • Data
      • Coal

        • Once governments announce a coal phase out they then need to set about implementing it which means confirming closure dates at plant level, and producing plans for a managed just transition away from coal.

          Read more
      • Fossil Gas

        • Europe’s continued reliance on fossil gas comes at a staggering cost. The extraction, transportation and burning of this fuel not only contribute to climate change and thousands of premature deaths each year, but also drive energy poverty, and make us vulnerable because of our heavy dependence on imports.

          Read more
      • Renewables

        • 87 percent of Europeans want massive investments in renewable energy.

          Read more
      • Government 2035 Commitment Tracker

        • Assessing European government commitments to transform their power sectors.

          Read more
      • Local Energy Solutions Map

        • The beauty of the energy transition lies in the variety of solutions it offers.

          Read more
      • Russian fossil fuels tracker

        • See how many billions of euros EU countries have spent on Russian coal, oil, and gas since the war on Ukraine began.

          Read more
  • Media
      • All
        • Paid To Pollute: Fossil Fuel Companies Bag €21.4 Billion In Power Bill-Funded Gas Plant Subsidies
        • Coal phase-outs announced across Europe
        • Polish towns celebrate wind power through art
      • Press releases
        • Paid To Pollute: Fossil Fuel Companies Bag €21.4 Billion In Power Bill-Funded Gas Plant Subsidies
        • Ireland Becomes Europe’s 15th Coal-Free Country as Moneypoint Ends Coal Burning
        • Outdated grid planning and weak governance stalling Europe’s transition away from fossil fuels
      • Videos
        • Government 2035 Commitment Tracker
        • Gas Power Plant Tracker | Video
        • Affordable, clean and secure energy is possible by 2035
      • Infographics
        • Coal phase-outs announced across Europe
        • Europe’s Toxic 30
        • The EU Dirty 30
      • Stories
        • Polish towns celebrate wind power through art
        • A more affordable, secure Italy starts at the local level
        • Renewable Energy Benefit Sharing: a win-win for climate and communities 
      • Opinion
          • The benefits of wind energy in the hands of local communities in Poland
          • Environmental organisations, think tanks and recycling industry call for measures to boost the use of recycled steel in the automotive sector
          • European groups ask BNP Paribas to include ambitious targets for storage & grids in energy transition plan
  • Publications
      • All
        • Fossil Gas Freeloaders: Beyond Fossil Fuels exposes the utilities benefiting from European “capacity market” subsidies
        • How Europe’s grid operators are preparing for the energy transition: A snapshot of electricity transmission system operator practices and plans
        • The benefits of wind energy in the hands of local communities in Poland
      • Briefings
          • Fossil Gas Freeloaders: Beyond Fossil Fuels exposes the utilities benefiting from European “capacity market” subsidies
          • Driving the energy transition: 5 actions for Italian municipalities
          • WITHIN BOUNDS: Limiting AI’s environmental impact — Joint statement from civil society for the AI Action Summit
      • Reports
          • How Europe’s grid operators are preparing for the energy transition: A snapshot of electricity transmission system operator practices and plans
          • Powering up: Business perspectives on shifting to renewable electricity
          • The State of European Steel Transition
  • About us
      • Who we are

        • The Beyond Fossil Fuels campaign consists of over sixty partner organisations from across European civil society. It is coordinated and supported by the campaign secretariat based in Berlin, and is overseen by a Campaign Steering Committee.

          Click to know more about us
      • Become a member

        • If you are representing a group or organisation that is working on the impacts of coal, or phasing out fossil fuels in a just and equitable way, or promoting renewable energy sources, please fill in the questionnaire below, and we’ll send you some details about becoming a member.

          Click to join us
      • Work with us

        • We’re looking for committed, enthusiastic professionals to join our team. If you think you have what it takes, then we’d love to hear from you! Selection is based on merit, skills, relevant experience, qualifications, culture fit, and alignment to our values.

          See our current vacancies
      • Contact us

        • Our team is working remotely from all over Europe, but we do have an office in Berlin, Germany, where we often meet to work face to face, and spend some time together.

          Get in touch
  • Moving beyond fossil fuels
    • Clean and fair energy
    • Re Energising society
    • Finance and Corporates
    • Building a sustainable power system
  • Data
    • Coal
    • Fossil Gas
    • Renewables
    • Government 2035 Commitment Tracker
    • Local Energy Solutions Map
    • Russian fossil fuels tracker
  • Media
    • All
    • Press Releases
    • Videos
    • Infographics
    • Stories
    • Opinion
  • Publications
    • All
    • Briefings
    • Reports
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Become a member
    • Work with us
    • Contact us
facebook instagram twitter youtube linkedin

17 March 2021

Just Transition Fund Open Letter

facebook linkedin twitter
READ FULL BRIEFING
Read also
BLOG
REPORT
BRIEFING
PRESS RELEASE
INFOGRAPHIC

18 July 2019

EBC No-coal policy principles for financiers

The principles in this briefing are intended to guide financial institutions and to align portfolios with the UN Paris Climate Agreement.

Read more Watch video
BLOG
REPORT
BRIEFING
PRESS RELEASE
INFOGRAPHIC

07 February 2020

EÜAŞ – A briefing for investors

EÜAŞ (Electricity Generation Company) founded in 2001. This briefing summarises the electricty production of EÜAŞ in Turkey.

Read more Watch video
BLOG
REPORT
BRIEFING
PRESS RELEASE
INFOGRAPHIC

05 July 2022

How can we assist you?

The transition of entire regions, and striving towards a sustainable, green and climate-neutral economy requires both a systemic approach aimed at providing comprehensive and overarching strategies, but also providing detailed, tailor-made and co-designed support for smaller stakeholders so that it really is a just transition, leaving no one behind.

Read more Watch video
BLOG
REPORT
BRIEFING
PRESS RELEASE
INFOGRAPHIC

17 March 2021

Just Transition Fund Open Letter

Read more Watch video

« Media Centre

Join us to help make a fossil free, renewable future happen!

  • RSS Feed
    • Media Centre
    • Publications
  • Terms
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us
facebook instagram
youtube linkedin

Beyond Fossil Fuels, an expansion of the Europe Beyond Coal campaign, is a coalition of civil society organisations striving for a just transition to a fossil-free, fully renewables-based European power sector by 2035. It is supported by a secretariat and is a nonprofit organisation registered in Germany. You can find its statutes here.

Logo Logo

© Beyond Fossil Fuels 2025

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT