25 February 2025
Renewable Energy Benefit Sharing: a win-win for climate and communities
Renewable energy comes in all sizes and shapes, from small-scale solar panels on rooftops to massive wind farms offshore. The beauty of renewables lies in their versatility and adaptability, allowing solutions to be tailored to meet the unique needs and priorities of each community. This diversity opens the door to creating a fair, clean, and prosperous energy future. Benefit sharing mechanisms are at the heart of this transformation. They ensure that renewable energy projects don’t just “land” in communities but actively involve and benefit them. When done right—not as a greenwashing exercise but through meaningful engagement and participation—benefit sharing creates win-win outcomes for developers and communities alike while advancing climate goals.
09 April 2025
Europe’s power utilities stuck on fossil fuels – not on track for net zero
anks and investors are urged to reconsider their support for some of the biggest European power utility companies, after analysis by Beyond Fossil Fuels and Reclaim Finance revealed that none of the ten companies were on track for net zero.(
04 April 2025
New coal drops to lowest level in two decades
The world added the lowest amount of coal power in 20 years, as 44 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity came online in 2024, a strong signal for the continued decline of the most polluting fossil fuel, according to Global Energy Monitor’s definitive annual survey of the global coal fleet.
01 April 2025
Helsinki’s Salmisaari coal plant closes, marking a near-total coal exit for Finland
Power utility Helen is decommissioning its 177 MW Salmisaari coal plant today, bringing Finland to the brink of a full coal phase-out four years ahead of schedule.
