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Beyond Fossil Fuels
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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
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Time for our quarterly update, and we’re starting with good news!

Coal generation in Spain 🇪🇸 has dropped 97% since the early 2000s, making up just 1% of the country’s power mix so far this year. The payoff? Cleaner air and 95% drop in emissions from coal power in ten years.
"We are price-takers, not price-makers, with wholesale gas costs still 75% higher than before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Homegrown clean power is the best route to energy security, lower wholesale costs, & lower bills," writes Ed Miliband.
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How can power systems meet rising demand while phasing out fossil fuels?
Join global experts to explore lessons from the Iberian blackout & strategies for modern, renewable-ready, and reliable grids at #COP30.
When? 11 November, 15h45 (Brazil time).
Register via: luma.com/eqsdh9p

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Europe’s municipalities can drive the energy transition — protecting health, cutting bills & boosting local economies.

Our 5-step guides show paths to renewables & climate action.
Italy, Türkiye, Greece & Poland are live, Bosnia and Herzegovina is coming soon!

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Around the world, from Türkiye to China to Greece, former coal mines are being repurposed for solar energy in a growing trend that blends clean electricity with regional development and environmental restoration.

Read more 👇
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What energy sources are being used to fuel data centres’ insatiable appetite for electricity? Where does it come from? What is their environmental impact?
83% of people want to know in our new poll commissioned partners.
Discover the results in full 👇
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As world leaders prepare to meet for #COP30, new data from Urgewald's Global Oil & Gas Exit List shows EP Group’s subsidiaries are leading 🇪🇺's gas in power expansion plans and derailing its ability to meet climate targets.
We don't need more fossil fuels, we need investment in renewables.
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Local grids, run by DSOs, connect people to renewables and clean technologies. But grid bottlenecks and slow permitting are now delaying projects and slowing the energy transition.
We need:
🔎analysis of the scale of the problem.
🎥 a visual storyteller
Apply now: beyondfossilfuels.org/about-us/wor...
But not all stories end in horror. Renewables are stepping up for communities across Europe, from solar co-ops, to wind farms, creating local jobs and protecting land from damage.

Check out our Local Energy Solutions map and find out more!

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You can wake up from a dream of a Nightmare on Elm Street, but in Roskovec, Albania, farmers are living a nightmare every day.

Last year, they discovered about plans to put a power plant right in the middle of their village, threatening their livelihoods.

No consultation, no transparency. Scary.
In Poland, the Turów coal mine continues to inflict damage on nearby communities in Germany and Czechia, impacting peoples’ homes, destroying the climate, and draining the water…
LEAG, a giant German energy company, is no stranger to playing a monster in everyday lives.

It’s left a dystopian lunar landscape in its wake at the Nochten coal mine, and residents in the nearby village of Mühlrose village have had to leave their homes to make room for the expansion of the mine.
Vampires, zombies and witches are spooky, scary, and fictional. But fossil fuels? Sadly very real, and they’re still haunting our planet every day.

This Halloween, take a read of some frightening examples of how they wreak havoc on communities across Europe…
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From 1 January 2026 – in just two months’ time – the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will take full effect.

Will it help drive a sustainable and just energy transition in the Western Balkans, or result in a perfect storm?

Find out more: bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
🇩🇪's 20 GW fossil gas expansion plan is facing pushback from a startup, which filed a complaint with the European Commission.

Why are EU govts still pouring billions into gas when renewables and storage could meet demand?

Our latest briefing explains further beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/10/28/e...
Public money, private interests: EU governments usher through fossil gas subsidies worth billions
Consumers set to pay the price as fossil gas firms cash in on capacity schemes
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🔋In an energy shortage, only 4% of people think data centres should get top priority.

🥇Hospitals, housing, and food come first.

📊 Our new poll developed with partners shows new European attitudes to growing data centre electricity demand 👇

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€50 bn in capacity markets for fossil fuel plants across 🇪🇺, £104 bn saved by wind in the 🇬🇧 alone.
The maths is clear.
Why are countries like 🇩🇪🇬🇷🇵🇱 still pushing through new gas subsidies?
We know that clean, cheap energy works.
Our new briefing explains further:
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New polling on data centres finds 72% of Europeans want a measure requiring new data centres be built only if they’re powered by new and additional renewable energy.

⚠️ People aren’t willing to trade the climate for unsustainable data centre growth.

Read more 👉 beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/10/27/e...
👇 @ketanjoshi.co’s take on data centres and our new poll on European attitudes towards their expansion, in collaboration with @algorithmwatch.org @algorithmwatchch.bsky.social @foeireland.bsky.social and more!
🗣️ 73% of respondents say we need clear, fair rules for who gets priority access to energy.
YO: new partnership vid w. the GREAT people at @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social, on their new data centre survey

The story is this: you are not alone when you worry that data centre growth is being prioritised over health, power costs and resilience

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🚨New polling across 🇮🇪, 🇬🇧, 🇪🇸, 🇨🇭, 🇩🇪 finds:
👉 76% of people believe new data centres should be powered with renewable energy.
👉73% want governments to set clear criteria for energy distribution.
Renewables, transparency, & fairness are key for data centres.
More: beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/10/27/e...
🤔 How can art play a role in bringing just transition communities together?

In June, activists and artists from just transition regions in Poland, Greece & Romania assembled in Konin to find out! This is their story.

@ceebankwatch.bsky.social

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Just Transition Culture - Art and activism in transitioning regions
YouTube video by Bankwatch
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Although 🇹🇷 has made progress in electricity generation from solar energy, there's still a long way to go.

It must focus its efforts, not on supporting coal, but on removing bureaucratic barriers to renewable energy investments and strengthening grid infrastructure.

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Back in July, two towns in Poland unveiled two wind energy murals to show the growing shift towards a renewable future.

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Just transition has the power to bring together communities all across Europe through art!
Check out @ceebankwatch.bsky.social 's video below for more 👇