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 https://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mtj57mmq622fÇanakkale, in Turkey, should always be known for: 🍅 tomatoes 🧀 Ezine cheese 🏛️ ancient city of Troy ❌ NOT a coal hub. Approval for a new coal unit at the CENAL power plant in Karabiga would almost x2 its current capacity and undermine 🇹🇷's #COP31 Presidency. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/08/20/cop31-starts-at-home/20 Aug 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj57mmq622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mtgut6rcac2u🇩🇪 wants more gas plants while battery storage gets pushed aside. A new complaint to the EU is challenging its capacity market law for just that. Our analysis estimates that 5 European govts have already awarded €14 billion in these contracts to fossil fuel companies. https://www.bz-berlin.de/archiv-artikel/berlin-kreuzberg-a-phenomenally-huge-queue-why-does-everyone-want-to-go-to-mustafas-gemuese-kebap19 Aug 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgut6rcac2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mtea6rhqvs2aPoland is the 🇪🇺's last hard-coal producer, keeping unprofitable coal mines afloat with public money. After last week’s coal plant shutdowns due to water levels, it's clear: 🇵🇱 needs a real coal exit, with support for workers, and faster investment in renewables. https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7786/artykul/3719798,poland-becomes-eus-last-hard-coal-producer-as-sector-struggles-to-stay-profitable-study18 Aug 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtea6rhqvs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mtbk5ynui22mWe’re joining over 50 organisations in calling on @andyburnham.bsky.social to break his silence on the climate crisis. The UK is facing extreme heat. This demands urgent action to end our reliance on fossil fuels and accelerate the clean energy transition! https://www.gndrising.org/updates/green-groups-call-for-andy-burnham-to-end-his-silence-on-climate-change/17 Aug 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbk5ynui22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mszwv222ns2mNew @ember-energy.org analysis finds heatwaves pushed electricity prices up, and although solar helped keep daytime prices down, they rose as the sun went down. Solution? Batteries, demand response & interconnection can shift clean power to when it’s needed most! https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/solar-helps-europes-grid-withstand-extreme-heat/14 Aug 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszwv222ns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3msxgzzdgs22mWould you prefer cheaper bills due to more renewable energy in the grid, or are you lying? Grid connection queues for renewable energy projects are stopping households & businesses from accessing the benefits of renewable energy in terms of bill reductions! 👉 https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/06/02/grid-expectations-the-distribution-backlog-stalling-europes-energy-transition/13 Aug 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxgzzdgs22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3msslww5zos2pThe EU wants to spend €30bn on AI gigafactories. In a heatwave, drought & energy crisis. Its data centre sustainability rating? Even an “A” doesn’t rule out burning fossil gas & buying renewable certificates. If that counts as “sustainable”, call us the Easter Bunny. https://www.mlex.com/mlex/artificial-intelligence/articles/2510964/could-a-us-style-backlash-against-data-centers-threaten-the-eu-s-ai-plans-11 Aug 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msslww5zos2phttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3msiackh5xs25Renewables were wrongly blamed for the Iberian blackout. So Spain built more. When gas prices spiked again, 🇪🇸 households were better protected, saving around €10/month on electricity bills due to renewables installed since 2021. That's real energy security. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/08/06/one-year-on-what-the-iberian-blackout-really-taught-us-about-the-energy-transition07 Aug 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiackh5xs25https://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3msfvicj3cs2pHeatwaves & droughts put pressure on our energy systems. This week, two coal plants in 🇵🇱 were forced offline due to critically low water levels in the Vistula. Even coal plants can be victim to the problems they created. Poland needs to plan a coal exit. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/08/06/heatwaves-and-severe-drought-force-shutdowns-at-polish-coal-plants/06 Aug 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfvicj3cs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3msdcx7cnv227Oil giants made $93bn in profits in just 3 months while wildfires tear through Greece, Spain and France. Polluters profit, people pay. Destroyed homes, livelihoods, and an €822bn climate inaction bill across the EU since 1980. We need to move beyond fossil fuels. https://www.theguardian.com/business/ng-interactive/2026/aug/04/revealed-major-oil-firms-make-93bn-profits-amid-war-and-climate-crisis05 Aug 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdcx7cnv227https://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mrtxrq62sc2qBatteries let renewables work 24/7 so we can ditch fossil fuels for good.  But battery projects stuck in grid queues already exceed national 2030 targets by 2–3x… Delaying storage means: 📈 gas dependence 📉 wasted renewable electricity 📉 energy insecurity https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/06/02/grid-expectations-the-distribution-backlog-stalling-europes-energy-transition/30 Jul 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtxrq62sc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mrrmhscw2222👉 TotalEnergies reported soaring profits tied to oil + gas volatility. 👉 EPH owner Daniel Křetínský faces criticism over fossil expansion & climate obstruction. They also want us to believe that their new fossil gas giant is somehow in the public interest... https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/05/20/risky-venture-how-a-new-totalenergies-eph-joint-venture-is-rigging-the-game-against-europes-energy-transition/29 Jul 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrmhscw2222https://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mrpaxxtmzs25Firefighters are risking their lives to protect communities across Europe, but governments need to tackle what makes these fires more frequent, deadly, and destructive: our continued dependence on fossil fuels. Clean, homegrown energy? Essential for a safer planet for us and future generations.28 Jul 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpaxxtmzs25https://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mrmngpaurs2vSince 2025, 51% of 🇬🇧's capacity market contracts have gone to fossil fuels, adding ≈ £3.6bn to energy bills. Although it's making progress towards Clean Power 2030, it needs to phase gas plants out of its capacity market & scale up clean flexibility solutions. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/06/23/capacity-markets-exploit-weak-oversight-awarding-e14bn-to-fossil-fuels-companies-since-2025/27 Jul 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmngpaurs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mraeb4e3b222Is summer homework a thing in your country? EU countries have some due this week: they need to show how to keep the lights on without relying on more fossil gas. We'll be watching if they plan for batteries, smart grids & other clean flexibility instead of gas. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Briefing_Clean_Flexibility_Checklist.pdf22 Jul 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraeb4e3b222https://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mr3bigdbfs2dTechnical 'de-rating factors' are letting expensive & dirty fossil assets win over readily available & clean technology such as battery & storage in Poland's capacity markets. Since 2025, the Polish capacity market awarded €5.6bn, with 69% going to fossil fuels. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/06/23/capacity-markets-exploit-weak-oversight-awarding-e14bn-to-fossil-fuels-companies-since-2025/20 Jul 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3bigdbfs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mqu24hdrxk2dGiving fossil fuel companies MORE free pollution permits while 🇪🇺 struggles with scorching heat due to global warming stings. The #EUETS has a simple core principle: if a company pollutes or fails to reduce its emissions, it pays. Weakening that principle only slows down the energy transition.17 Jul 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu24hdrxk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mqtniyb6p22dSpain is in the #FIFAWorldCup final. But there’s another competition where it’s taking the lead: renewables. 🚩 Coal has been sent off. 🌬️ Wind & solar are leading the attack. ⚡ 42% of its electricity comes from renewables. The energy transition can't be won in 90 minutes, but Spain's well on its way.17 Jul 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtniyb6p22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mqquh4k4q22cYou shouldn’t have to own a roof or afford your own solar installation to benefit from cheaper and local renewables. 👏 to @clientearth.bsky.social for filing a complaint with the European Commission asking why 🇭🇺 & 🇵🇱 have unclear & complex for energy communities. https://www.clientearth.org/our-work/clean-energy/energy-communities/16 Jul 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqquh4k4q22chttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mqltrmpdts27Big win for people & climate in 🇹🇷, where a court has stopped the expansion of the Afşin-Elbistan coal plant. 💪 97% of proposed coal projects have been cancelled since 2015. But Türkiye is still a #COP31 host planning one more unit, so the work is far from over. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/14/victory-as-turkiye-ends-major-coal-plant-expansion-but-still-lacks-phaseout-plan14 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqltrmpdts27https://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mqc2rwt25s2cA Turkish court has now struck down the last longstanding coal project, Afşin-Elbistan A, after years of public resistance. Yet 🇹🇷 is pushing ahead with a new 1,050 MW coal expansion despite being a #COP31 host. You can't lead on climate while expanding coal. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/07/09/public-pressure-cancels-turkiyes-last-coal-project-only-for-the-cop31-host-to-announce-a-bigger-one/10 Jul 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc2rwt25s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mqa2cgkdbs23🚨BREAKING: Germany has found a new way to make power even more expensive. The revised #StromVKG law would set Europe's highest bid cap for new gas plants, potentially adding €4bn to household electricity bills by 2031. German households deserve cheaper, cleaner electricity...not another gas subsidy.09 Jul 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa2cgkdbs23https://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mq7hpjjgc22fThe EU’s leaked Electrification Action Plan is a step forward, but not if it's powered on fossil gas. We need more renewables, clean flexibility, grid reform and binding safeguards for soaring data centre demand. Otherwise, the transition risks hitting a wall. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/06/02/grid-expectations-the-distribution-backlog-stalling-europes-energy-transition/09 Jul 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7hpjjgc22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mq4vrbxxgs2s@neweconomics.bsky.social & Finance Innovation Lab finds up to 8 million UK households would save about £250/year on average if the government were to approve low-cost loans for solar panel installation. A successful energy transition is an affordable transition. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/07/low-cost-loans-for-solar-panels-could-save-households-hundreds-on-bills-thinktanks08 Jul 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4vrbxxgs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mq2tkuavmc2wIt's still really hot, and we still haven't addressed the root cause. Subsidies in the form of capacity markets have awarded €14bn to fossil fuel companies since last year just in 5 European countries. We have some ideas on how to use public money instead. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/06/23/energy-market-wild-west-european-capacity-mechanism-2026-state-of-play/07 Jul 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2tkuavmc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mpxsmwqx722pSteel giants ArcelorMittal, ThyssenKrupp & Voestalpine and chemicals giant BASF’s recent attacks on the #EUETS are direct calls for the EU to retreat on climate action... but new polling shows citizens across the political spectrum want to stay the course. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/07/01/europeans-challenge-calls-to-weaken-the-eu-ets/06 Jul 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxsmwqx722phttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mpqowamazk2iDistribution grid bottlenecks delay renewable energy projects—they hold back businesses too. 🇹🇷 In Türkiye, a food cooperative can't expand the renewable energy powering its freeze-drying business because of grid constraints. 🎥 Watch our last video in our series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZIVP6UAQno03 Jul 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqowamazk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social/post/3mpq5rrz7hc2vPeople & businesses are ready to ditch fossil fuel—but there’s a catch. Long grid connection queues are keeping over €100B in clean energy projects across Europe. Listen to @taraconnolly.bsky.social dive deep on what Distribution System Operators can do better. https://xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/episode-279-debottlenecking-europes-grid/03 Jul 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:3zhdeyok4trlrd3cijz7p4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq5rrz7hc2v