01 December 2022
To implement a deal made between state and federal government and energy company RWE, the German parliament passed a law to shut down 3 lignite plants (3GW) in 2030 instead of 2038 and extend the operations of two plants (1.2 GW) from 2022 to 2024. This expedites the lignite exit in NRW from 2038 to 2030.
02 July 2024
Why carbon offsetting undermines climate targets
More than 80 leading civil society organisations, including Beyond Fossil Fuels, have issued a joint statement rejecting the use of carbon offsets to meet corporate climate targets. We call on accounting bodies like the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to continue excluding offsets and stick to scientifically-sound methodologies for tracking corporate climate efforts.
25 June 2024
Power Moves and Power Failures: a first assessment of European utilities’ transition plans
The Power Moves and Power Failures: a first assessment of European utilities’ transition plans report assesses five major power utility companies from across Europe: Enel, ENGIE, Iberdrola, Statkraft, and EPH.
21 June 2024
Critical oversight: European power utilities lack plans to phase out fossil gas
New report reveals European power utilities failing to commit to phasing out fossil gas power by 2035. Find out more.
10 June 2024
Greece’s renewable energy surge sparks record low coal use
The expansion of renewable energy is driving coal out of Greece, with coal output plummeting to a record low of 50 GWh in May 2024 – more than three times lower than the previous record.
