17 August 2026
The Romanian government’s request to delay the closure of coal plants was denied by the EC because it could not demonstrate that meeting decarbonisation targets would threaten energy security. The European Commission also said the targets under the Resilience Facility can no longer be revised, given the limited time remaining before the scheme expires.
20 August 2026
COP31 Starts at Home: Çanakkale Deserves to Be Known for Its Tomatoes, Not Another Coal Power Plant
In Çanakkale, people think of cheese, tomatoes, and ancient legends before they think of coal.
06 August 2026
Heatwaves and severe drought force shutdowns at Polish coal plants
On Tuesday, 4 August, Polish utility Enea was forced to reduce generation at the Kozienice and Połaniec coal-fired power plants after critically low water levels in the Vistula River limited cooling water supplies, removing almost two percent (1.3 GW) of Poland’s current capacity from its power system [1] and disruptions continue. This comes as heatwaves and drought push water sources in Europe to record low levels, exposing the growing vulnerability of water-intensive fossil fuel plants to the climate crisis.
06 August 2026
One year on: What the Iberian blackout really taught us about the energy transition
By: Isaline Court, Data Analyst at BFF April 28, 2025 plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness. A year later, […]
22 July 2026
The US-Israeli led conflict in Iran has once again sent global fossil fuel prices spiralling. European households and businesses find […]
