The European Commission Responds to Our Call—But Falls Short on Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The European Commission says that only 43% of fossil fuel subsidies in the EU are set to end by 2025, those numbers fall short from reality.
EU fossil fuel subsidies remain high amid transparency issues
The latest Study on energy subsidies and other government interventions in the European Union (2024) has recently been published. The report covers energy subsidies in the broad sense, including fossil and renewable, in various forms. The Stop Fossil Subsidies campaign notes a marginal improvement in the amount of fossil fuel subsidies (FFS) disbursed in the […]
Business as usual in Brussels: new EU commissioner does not commit to fossil subsidies deadline
Since the launch of our open letter the hearings of the new European commissioners have taken place. Wopke Hoekstra – candidate for the post of Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth – is responsible (with Dan Joergensen) to create a framework for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies in the EU, as stated in his mission letter. Last […]
Numerous demonstrations against fossil subsidies in the run-up to the EU elections
United for Climate Justice joins forces with more and more climate movements In the weeks before the EU elections, various climate and grassroots movements, joined together as United for Climate Justice (UCJ), will have demonstrations and non-violent civil disobedience actions across Europe. E.g. in Germany alone, 8 blockades will take place throughout the country, organized […]