EPH’s strategy: A transition away from fossil fuels or from accountability?
April 15, 2025 5:25 pmOn Saturday 12 April 2025, Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF) and partners held a civil society conference on the fossil-fuel business […]
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Europe’s power utilities stuck on fossil fuels – not on track for net zero
April 9, 2025 5:02 pmBanks 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.(
New coal drops to lowest level in two decades
April 4, 2025 1:20 pmThe 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.
Helsinki’s Salmisaari coal plant closes, marking a near-total coal exit for Finland
April 1, 2025 12:01 amPower 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.
Civil society charts clear pathway to green steel ahead of eu steel and metals action plan
March 19, 2025 12:01 amEU policymakers must galvanise a shift away from coal-based steelmaking to boost industrial competitiveness and guarantee a future for over two million workers, according to a research launched today and endorsed by 28 civil society organisations.(1)(2) The research titled “The State of the European Steel Transition” (This link will be live on March 19) highlights that the industry is at a crossroads but that “there is a clear pathway to green steel” and this year is critical for advancing policies to drive the EU steel industry’s transition.
Citizens expose Big Tech’s toxic ‘love affair’ calling on industry to dump fossil fuels
February 10, 2025 12:38 pmClimate supporters held a 5x1.5m banner reading “Big Tech, time to dump fossil fuels”, and carried 1.5m diameter black heart-shaped balloons highlighting the “toxic love” connection between Big Tech and fossil energies.
New data centres could undermine Europe’s energy transition, eating into its emissions cuts, study finds
February 10, 2025 12:01 amThe growth of new data centres could put a strain on Europe’s power systems, undermining its climate ambitions, according to a new study by Beyond Fossil Fuels.[1] It reveals that data centre growth in Europe is leading to a surge in power demand, posing a serious risk of escalating greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)—either through expanded gas infrastructure or by pushing other sectors onto fossil fuels.
Capacity markets have awarded over €50bn to fossil fuel assets since 2015 — almost triple of that allocated to clean flexibility
January 28, 2025 12:01 amBERLIN, 28 January 2025 – A new report by Aurora Energy Research, commissioned by Beyond Fossil Fuels, shows that nearly […]
“Coal-free” or a cover-up: Is the mask slipping on EPH’s clean energy transition?
February 12, 2025 12:01 amA new investigation by NGO groups Beyond Fossil Fuels and Re-set suggests that promises by major European power company EPH that it will move away from coal by 2030 are not necessarily to be taken at face value.