Moving beyond fossil fuels
- - Clean and fair energy
    - Access to low cost, dependable, clean energy is the foundation of fair and safe societies.
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  - Re Energising society
    - Every politician, business, financial institution and energy company has a responsibility to make a fully fossil-free European economy a reality.
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  - Finance and Corporates
    - Now is the time for those who have financed climate breakdown and engage in unsustainable business practices to take responsibility for the multiple crises they have helped get us into.
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  - - Urgent action is needed to transform Europe’s power system so that it is based fully on homegrown renewable energy.
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- - Coal
    - Once governments announce a coal phase out they then need to set about implementing it which means confirming closure dates at plant level, and producing plans for a managed just transition away from coal.
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  - Fossil Gas
    - Europe’s continued reliance on fossil gas comes at a staggering cost. The extraction, transportation and burning of this fuel not only contribute to climate change and thousands of premature deaths each year, but also drive energy poverty, and make us vulnerable because of our heavy dependence on imports.
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  - Renewables
    - 87 percent of Europeans want massive investments in renewable energy.
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  - Government 2035 Commitment Tracker
    - Assessing European government commitments to transform their power sectors.
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  - Local Energy Solutions Map
    - The beauty of the energy transition lies in the variety of solutions it offers.
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  - Russian fossil fuels tracker
    - See how many billions of euros EU countries have spent on Russian coal, oil, and gas since the war on Ukraine began.
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- - Who we are
    - The Beyond Fossil Fuels campaign consists of over sixty partner organisations from across European civil society. It is coordinated and supported by the campaign secretariat based in Berlin, and is overseen by a Board.
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  - Become a member
    - If you are representing a group or organisation that is working on the impacts of coal, or phasing out fossil fuels in a just and equitable way, or promoting renewable energy sources, please fill in the questionnaire below, and we’ll send you some details about becoming a member.
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  - Work with us
    - We’re looking for committed, enthusiastic professionals to join our team. If you think you have what it takes, then we’d love to hear from you! Selection is based on merit, skills, relevant experience, qualifications, culture fit, and alignment to our values.
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  - Contact us
    - Our team is working remotely from all over Europe, but we do have an office in Berlin, Germany, where we often meet to work face to face, and spend some time together.
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17 March 2021

Just Transition Fund Open Letter

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04 December 2018

Fortum/Uniper utility briefing

The briefing gives an overview of the two utilities’ power mix and existing coal plant fleet and other financial risks facing these power assets.

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22 July 2026

The US-Israeli led conflict in Iran has once again sent global fossil fuel prices spiralling. European households and businesses find […]

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22 March 2021

Sustainable alternatives for coal in the heating sector

The hastening phase-out of coal in the European power sector requires new solutions for local district heating grids. This paper locates and quantifies the issue in Europe, what can be done to transition to sustainable substitutes and what the challenges are on the way towards decarbonisation.

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26 March 2026

Ireland’s capacity market renewal

One of Ireland’s key electricity supply mechanisms – the capacity market – is coming up for its 10-year renewal with […]

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Beyond Fossil Fuels, an expansion of the Europe Beyond Coal campaign, is a coalition of civil society organisations striving for a just transition to a fossil-free, fully renewables-based European power sector by 2035. It is supported by a secretariat and is a nonprofit organisation registered in Germany. You can find its statutes here.

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