Thousands protest fossil gas plants in Ruhr region
May 30, 2026 2:33 pm5000 protestors protested RWE’s new Gersteinwerk gas unit in Hamm. Protestors called for an end to expensive and dirty gas […]
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Kozienice gas project protest
July 22, 2026 2:31 pmActivists from NGOs and environmental groups protested the Kozienice gas plant project, carrying banners that read, “The Vistula is life, […]
Residents win fight against gas plant tied to data centre
May 13, 2026 12:08 pmLocal residents protested plans to build a large gas-fired power plant to support a new data centre in Frankfurt am […]
Three days of protest at the Lippendorf gas plant
May 4, 2026 1:59 pmOne of Europe’s dirtiest energy companies, EPH, is planning to convert the Lippendorf coal plant to gas. Civil society groups […]
New gas power plant would damage Dee Estuary
April 9, 2026 10:26 amUniper, the developer of the Dee gas plant, admitted that the project would damage the Dee Estuary and cause habitat […]
Iran war sparks fossil fuel crisis in Europe
March 2, 2026 10:23 amThe Iran war has disrupted Qatari LNG and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, doubling European gas prices. It’s the […]
German government reaches agreement with EU Commission for 12 GW of new capacity
January 16, 2026 10:23 amAfter years of back and forth, the German government reached an agreement with the European Commission to build 12 GW […]
Germany’s gas expansion plan faces even more delays
January 8, 2026 2:08 pmThe German govt. has still not reached an agreement with the EU Commission on the tender for new gas-fired power […]
PGE gas plant still allowed to operate despite invalid environmental permit
December 7, 2025 1:42 pmDespite the court overturning the Climate Ministry’s permit approval, the Dolna Odra gas power plant is still able to operate […]