@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
Monday marked 25 years since the UK’s first offshore wind farm, Blyth Offshore Wind Farm, began to generate clean power!
In a single generation, offshore wind has become the UK’s biggest source of clean power, providing over 34% of all renewable electricity in 2024.
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The need for more #AI models may not be motivating this #investment as much as the fear of being left behind. RESET spoke to Jill McArdle and Pierre Terras from @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social about the current #AIhype 🧵👇
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Yesterday's new EU grids package proposal supports smoother connection processes and takes steps to ensure more people can share in the benefits of cheap, clean, homegrown energy... but an electricity grid ruled by industry under weak oversight won't guarantee public and climate interest.
Our take 👇
Mallorca’s Alcudia coal plant just filed for closure in 2026, meaning every remaining coal plant in 🇪🇸 has now applied to shut down.
What's left? The govt dotting a few i’s and crossing some t’s.
Spain could end coal today… if someone picked up a pen.
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In @shareaction.bsky.social latest analysis, few banks are drawing clear lines on fossil fuels. Banks must move away from financing new fossil fuel projects, establish climate commitments, and start moving their money into renewable infrastructure.
Read more below⬇ shareaction.org/reports/buil...
"People are now seeing the actual benefits and opportunities that the transition brings," said Maria Mendiluce of @wemeanbusiness.bsky.social.
And polling with @e3g.bsky.social found that 97% of business execs support a shift to renewables-based electricity.
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Hungary is sitting on billions in EU Just Transition funds meant to help coal regions transition to clean energy while the Mátra coal plant will keep polluting until 2029.
The result? EU funds left idle. Communities left hanging. And a “just transition” that’s anything but.
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Europe’s coal phaseout is inevitable, but policymakers can’t step back now.
Investment in German coal regions 🇩🇪 shows just transition policies can slow depopulation and attract new jobs.
The EU must keep supporting national transitions beyond coal.
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Back in 2000 the share of wind and solar in Europe’s electricity was a combined 0.8%.
Today it's at 30%, and the economy has grown by 45%.
In fact, a renewables-based energy system will save 🇪🇺 €1.6 trillion, finds new @windeurope.bsky.social study.
Read more here 👉 windeurope.org/news/a-renew...
Europe’s emissions-trading system is making coal unprofitable and forcing coal plants to shut down, because "the economics simply don’t stack up,” says Alexandru Mustață in new @occrp.org.
But without regulation, some companies are trying to bend the rules.
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Europe's reindustrialisation is "not just about decarbonisation, but about re-industrialising in an equitable and sustainable way,” says Carlota Ruiz-Bautista in Cinco Dias.
“We need a systemic vision that links mobility, energy & industry with climate justice.”
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40% of Europe's electricity distribution grid is already over 40 years old: older than floppy disks, MP3s & DVDs. To connect households and businesses to the benefits of renewables and clean flexibility, it needs a serious upgrade.
Our new report sets out how 👇
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As temperatures drop across Europe and big jackets come out, homes are turning up the heat. It doesn’t have to mean higher bills or more fossil fuels, energy efficiency and renewables can keep us warm, cheaply and cleanly.
Check out the communities carrying forward the transition, even in winter.
The UK Budget promised lower energy bills, but also scrapped an energy poverty scheme while the UK's gas-security risk grows.
The answer isn’t more imported LNG.
It’s homegrown wind, solar, storage, and a modern grid.
Renewables can protect 🇬🇧 households.
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Spain reached a historic milestone this summer: between 3 July - 16 September, the its power system operated entirely without coal.
With coal accounting for < 1% of 🇪🇸's electricity generation this year, it’s on the brink of completing a full coal phase-out.
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#COP30 failed to take a clear stance against fossil fuels, even as floods, droughts & heatwaves across the world intensify.
But momentum won't wait for a few oil-rich laggards. From Colombia to the Netherlands, countries are pushing ahead with real phaseout plans.
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Türkiye’s role as host of #COP31 in 2026 is a major opportunity to test the country's climate ambition.
The Turkish Climate Network is calling on it to:
☝️Set an ambitious climate target and cut emissions now
☝️End new coal and advance a just transition away from coal
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“Big Tech is actively promoting the integration of generative AI across all sectors of life—public & private, personal & professional—with little regard for whether we can sustain the infrastructure behind this,” says @jillmcardle.bsky.social in new @reset.org.
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We're witnessing a wealth transfer from households to energy companies in Europe through a little known subsidy - capacity markets. It's up to the Commission and national governments to get a grip on these mechanisms that cost EUR11bn in 2024 alone.
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LEAG extended lignite plants in eastern Germany while profiting off coal. Now, the EU has approved €1.75bn to shut them down. How many times can fossil fuel companies profit from delaying the energy transition before doing what they should have done years ago?
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-clea...
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“Europe is becoming the wild west of capacity markets,” says Tara Connolly in new @euractiv.com.
“Consumers will end up footing the bill for these fossil fuel subsidies while Europe’s energy giants stand to make millions.”
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80+ countries back a roadmap to move beyond fossil fuels: from a single speech to a global call. 🌍
Europe must step up with stronger support to help land the deal at #COP30. It’s time to turn ambition into real action for a fossil-free, renewables-powered future.
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In the US, some states have seen electric bills climb 12-16% higher this year.
Why? Their high concentration of data centres and capacity-market costs.
Europe must regulate unchecked data centre growth and power them with new and additional renewables.
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"Today I call on every major tech film to power all data centres with 100% renewables by 2030," says Antonio Guterres.
But that's not enough. New @ouest-france.fr video highlights our message: data centres must be powered by new AND additional renewables.
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South Korea has joined @pastcoal.bsky.social at #COP30 — a major step toward a coal-free future!
Now it’s time for European laggards like Türkiye, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria to follow through and commit to ditching fossil fuels once and for all.
Renewables continue to be a shining beacon in Europe’s energy landscape. It’s no coincidence that more countries are coming closer to phasing out coal as their clean energy capacity rises.
Unlocking the power of renewables strengthens climate ambition, economic resilience, and energy independence.
Renewables are one side of the story, but to run a fully clean energy system, we also need modern grids and clean flexibility to balance supply and demand.
On today's second Energy Day at #COP30, our new mini guide breaks down how it all fits together 👇
Our new mini-guide breaks down how soaring data centre demand, fuelled by AI, is straining energy systems and slowing the transition in Europe.
At #COP30, governments and tech giants need to realise data centres growth needs new and extra renewables, and can’t come at our planet’s expense.
In June, Ireland 🇮🇪 became the 15th coal-free country in Europe, made possible by its remarkable progress on renewable power!
But, it’s leaning heavily on fossil gas to supply for Irish data centres’ insatiable electricity demand, which accounts for 88% of electricity demand growth since 2015.
