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COP31 Electrification pledge: Welcome step change, but guardrails are essential

September 22, 2026 12:18 pm Published by

COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum will unveil the Presidency's flagship electrification pledge: to increase electricity's share of global final energy consumption to 35% by 2035. As a campaign coalition advocating for a renewables-based energy system in Europe, Beyond Fossil Fuels welcomes the Turkish COP31 Presidency's emphasis on electrification. A step change in the pace of transition is undoubtedly needed at this critical moment. However, we stress that without clear guardrails, the 35-by-35 pledge risks becoming a Trojan horse for expanding fossil fuel use under the guise of climate action, and a missed opportunity for genuine progress.

NVIDIA’s greenwashing of AI climate benefits masks 725% surge in emissions – new report

September 17, 2026 12:50 pm Published by

A new, independent analysis of NVIDIA’s own climate reports reveals that the emissions relating to the supply chain of chip manufacturing, key for AI expansion, have exploded by 725% since 2020. The report estimates for the first time downstream use of NVIDIA’s sold chips. This could be up to 21 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025, nearly twice their supply chain emissions and on par with the product-use emissions of state-owned Russian coal.

Heatwaves and severe drought force shutdowns at Polish coal plants

August 6, 2026 1:47 pm Published by

On Tuesday, 4 August, Polish utility Enea was forced to reduce generation at the Kozienice and Połaniec coal-fired power plants after critically low water levels in the Vistula River limited cooling water supplies, removing almost two percent (1.3 GW) of Poland’s current capacity from its power system [1] and disruptions continue. This comes as heatwaves and drought push water sources in Europe to record low levels, exposing the growing vulnerability of water-intensive fossil fuel plants to the climate crisis.  

United for COP31

June 12, 2026 2:09 pm Published by

Bonn  – 12  June 2026 – While intersessional climate negotiations are taking place in Bonn, a diverse coalition of civil […]