@beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social
A coalition of civil society organisations striving for a just transition to a fossil-free, fully renewables-based European power sector by 2035. www.beyondfossilfuels.org
The Iberian blackout exposed more than a fragile grid—it revealed a large-scale problem. With 1,700 GW of clean energy stuck in queues, Europe must unshackle TSOs from fossil-era mandates and invest in modern, flexible grids, writes @julietphillips.bsky.social.
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/08/04/t...
In a city full of sunshine and rooftops, Istanbul’s (Turkish) residents know exactly where they can get their electricity from.
💪 Let solar energy serve the people. 👉 www.change.org/p/hizmet-bin...
@constzerger.bsky.social @umwelthilfe.bsky.social @clienteartheur.bsky.social @350.org @greenpeace.eu @ceebankwatch.bsky.social
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With a new board in place, we're entering a new phase of the campaign—but always rooted in the same mission: accelerating and driving Europe's transition to a power sector beyond fossil fuels.
Visit our website for more info! beyondfossilfuels.org/about-us/who...
The new EU-US trade deal opens the door to more harmful fossil gas in Ireland, and Europe.
This isn't energy cooperation—it’s climate backsliding.
We need to get rid of fossil fuels, not commit to importing more gas than ever before.
We need more renewables.
www.thejournal.ie/eu-us-deal-e...
Heat pump sales in Germany surpassed gas boilers for the first time, as a ban on dirty heating systems forces a shift to cleaner energy!
It’s crucial to switch heating systems to renewable energy to cut emissions, improve air quality and keep energy bills at bay.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The new EU-US trade deal "flies in the face of Europe's energy policy, which is to get off gas & dirty, polluting, volatile fossil fuels," says @taraconnolly.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social, discussing how both blocs will or won't be able to deliver on the "fantasy".
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Between 🇮🇪's recent coal exit, 🇪🇸 just megawatts from phasing it out, and 🇮🇹 expected to follow suit, Europe is experiencing a summer of shutdowns.
This isn't a coincidence, it's part of a steady transition of 🇪🇺's energy landscape from #fossilfuels to #renewables.
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/07/29/l...
St. Jakob-Park Stadium didn’t just host the Lionesses’ 🇬🇧 nail-biting win over Spain 🇪🇸—it’s also being modernised with solar panels to power its own energy needs.
And it’s not alone 👇
Discover how other top European football venues are kicking off their own clean energy transitions below!
#WEuros2025
Solar power having its best quarter yet in Europe! In fact, solar power generation rose 23% in Q2 — with every country hitting a new record.
In 🇳🇱 🇬🇷 🇭🇺, solar met over a third of electricity demand. The clean energy transition is speeding up!
Sometimes the words “just transition” can seem abstract.
Here's what it can look like in the 🇵🇱 towns of Kleczew & Konin — colourful, creative, local, personal.
These aren't decorative murals, they’re declarations of pride for how these communities have evolved.
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/07/09/p...
What a week!
🌞 Solar energy is booming!
💸 The UN has heralded a new age of clean energy.
⚖️ The International Court of Justice just ruled that countries who fail to prevent climate harm could be an 'international wrongful act'—and they might have to pay up.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The sun is rising on a new age of clean energy”, says UN chief António Guterres.
✅ Over 9/10 renewable projects are cheaper than fossil fuels.
✅ Solar power is ~41% cheaper than fossil fuel.
✅ Onshore wind generation is less than half the price of fossil fuels.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
With half of 2025 already underway, it's time to share some of our latest stats.
Our first headline? Solar is having its best quarter yet, with ☀️ generation meeting 18% of Europe’s electricity demand, a record share. This makes it the main source of electricity for the first time ever in June!
5/5 BTW, solar isn’t only for football. All teams and stadiums can get ahead of the game with renewable energy!
Want to learn more about how sport can drive the energy transition across Europe?
Visit our website and check out our Local Energy Solutions map: beyondfossilfuels.org/local-energy...
4/5 🇳🇱 @fcutrechtnl.bsky.social's Galgenwaard stadium is another game-changer—thousands of solar panels help generate power for the stadium and club, but the benefits don't stop there. Any surplus energy feeds back to the grid, boosting the community’s clean power supply.
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3/5 No red or yellow cards for 🇹🇷 @galatasarayfc.bsky.social's Rams Park, just green.
The stadium is scoring big for the planet with 10,000+ solar panels now powering 63-65% of the stadium’s energy.
2/5 In Dortmund, @bvbofficial.bsky.social's Signal Iduna Park already has 9000 solar panels on its roof, but is also expanding and modernising its photovoltaic system to:
☝️become the largest of its kind in Germany
☝️generate 4x more renewable energy than the previous system.
Football is powering its future with renewables.
🌞⚽ Across Europe, stadiums are going solar — slashing emissions and costs while lighting up the beautiful game. Let’s take a tour: Dortmund 🇩🇪, Utrecht 🇳🇱, and Istanbul 🇹🇷. 1/5🧵
5/5 BTW solar isn’t only for football. All teams and stadiums can get ahead of the game with renewable energy!
Want to learn more about how sport can drive the energy transition across Europe?
Visit our website and check out our Local Energy Solutions map: beyondfossilfuels.org/local-energy...
4/5 🇳🇱 @fcutrechtnl.bsky.social's Galgenwaard stadium is another game-changer—thousands of solar panels help generate power for the stadium and club, but the benefits don't stop there. Any surplus energy feeds back to the grid, boosting the community’s clean power supply.
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3/5 No red or yellow cards for 🇹🇷 @galatasarayfc.bsky.social's Rams Park, just green.
The stadium is scoring big for the planet with 10,000+ solar panels now powering 63-65% of the stadium’s energy.
2/5 In Dortmund, @bvbofficial.bsky.social's Signal Iduna Park already has 9000 solar panels on its roof, but is also expanding and modernising its photovoltaic system to:
☝️become the largest of its kind in Germany
☝️generate 4x more renewable energy than the previous system.
3/5 No red or yellow cards for 🇹🇷 @galatasarayfc.bsky.social's Rams Park, just green.
The stadium is scoring big for the planet with 10,000+ solar panels now powering 63-65% of the stadium’s energy.
2/5 In Dortmund, @bvbofficial.bsky.social's Signal Iduna Park already has 9000 solar panels on its roof, but is also expanding and modernising its photovoltaic system to:
☝️become the largest of its kind in Germany
☝️generate 4x more renewable energy than the previous system.
Strengthening grids is essential, not only for energy security today, but for the promise of a renewable-based energy system tomorrow.
Energy security, affordability, and climate protection all depend on completing the transition to a renewable-based power system.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Almost 12000 businesses are waiting to connect to the Dutch grid.
Why?
🇳🇱 TSO TenneT is rationing electricity because:
1️⃣ it's become overly reliant on gas
2️⃣ it hasn't upgraded its power grid quickly enough
Bottlenecks are putting energy transition at risk, we must act now.
www.ft.com/content/9c75...
Big Tech CEOs are hungry for power, but that can’t come at the expense of the planet.
All new data centres must run on renewable energy, and their growth needs to align with planetary boundaries.
👀 @jillmcardle.bsky.social @re-publica.com 👉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fmz...
In the Polish towns of Kleczew and Konin, once powered by coal, the winds of change are blowing— on the walls of public spaces.
Silesian artist Karol Kobryń painted two murals that tell the story of a region in #JustTransition — moving away from fossil fuels towards clean, secure, homegrown energy.
