15 February 2024

Margherita Gagliardi

Margherita joined the Beyond Fossil Fuels team as a Communications Director in 2024. She has ten years’ experience as a communicator and visual thinker in the civil society sector, focusing on the energy transition, climate policy, and sustainable finance. With a keen focus on simplifying complex concepts, Margherita utilises powerful visuals to make information more accessible and combat misinformation.

As a skilled graphic designer, she relies heavily on infographics and data visualisation to effectively engage diverse audiences. From 2014 to 2024, Margherita played a pivotal role at Carbon Tracker, contributing to the dissemination of key ideas such as the “Carbon Bubble” and “Stranded Assets”.

Her previous work life combined communications and sustainability, with experiences in the ESG investment sector in Amsterdam, a media agency in Barcelona, and in the cultural industries in Brussels and Bologna. Margherita is based in Italy and holds a Master’s in Green Management and Energy from Bocconi University Milan, and one in Cultural Management and Innovation at the University of Bologna.

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25 February 2025

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04 April 2025

The 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. 

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01 April 2025

Power 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.

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19 March 2025

EU 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.