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Spain quietly reached a historic milestone this summer: for a record 74 days between 3 July and 16 September, the country’s power system operated entirely without coal. With coal accounting for less than 1% of Spain’s electricity generation this year, it’s a clear sign that the country is on the brink of completing a full coal phase-out.

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Turning Old Coal Mines into Solar Fields: A Chance for People and the Planet

by Beyond Fossil Fuels - 06 November 2025

Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy’s recent announcement about turning former coal mining sites into solar fields is a promising but cautious step toward a cleaner future. On paper, it signals a shift away from costly, polluting fossil fuels, something Türkiye urgently needs to plan for. But the true test will be in how this transformation is implemented, and who truly benefits from it.

Better oversight, better foresight. Mandating Europe’s energy regulators to think long-term to unlock clean investment.

by Beyond Fossil Fuels - 08 October 2025

Europe’s clean energy transition depends on modern, efficient electricity grids to unlock its full potential, but outdated regulatory structures and insufficient oversight are slowing down progress. In this paper we propose two urgent reforms for national governments:

The Iberian blackout’s warning: It’s not just the grid that needs upgrading, it’s also the thinking behind it

by Julia Pazos - 04 August 2025

By Juliet Phillips, Energy Campaigner at Beyond Fossil Fuels. Three months after the massive blackout that plunged Spain and Portugal […]

Lessons from Europe’s coal power collapse

by Julia Pazos - 29 July 2025

Across Europe, coal power is on its last legs. Most European countries committed to phasing out one of the dirtiest fossil fuels from their power sectors over the past decade. Now those commitments are starting to materialise. The summer of 2025 marks a historic moment: two of Europe’s largest economies, Italy and Spain, are preparing to end coal power generation on the mainland, following closely on the heels of Ireland’s coal exit in June and the UK’s in 2024. These closures are not isolated events. They are part of a broader transformation already reshaping the European energy landscape from fossil fuels to renewables-based.

The benefits of wind energy in the hands of local communities in Poland

by Beyond Fossil Fuels - 23 May 2025

Jakie korzyści może przynieść jedna turbina wiatrowa? Jak spółdzielnie mogą zmniejszyć rachunki za prąd o połowę? Odpowiedzi szukać można na Lubelszczyźnie, gdzie działa pierwsza w Polsce turbina wiatrowa w spółdzielni energetycznej. Ceny prądu nieustannie pozostają tematem rozmów i obaw wśród Polek i Polaków. Nie inaczej jest w Hrubieszowie, mieście w województwie lubelskim. Jednak tam rozmowy przerodziły się w konkretne rozwiązania. To właśnie tam postawiono na spółdzielnie energetyczne. Dzięki temu członkowie spółdzielni oszczędzają kilkadziesiąt tysięcy złotych miesięcznie na rachunkach za energię – jest ona o połowę tańsza niż kupowana z sieci.

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