EU Commission releases energy subsidy data following transparency request
Brussels, November 25, 2024 After a formal request for transparency from the Stop Fossil Subsidies campaign, the European Commission has released long-awaited data on energy subsidies across the EU, on the basis of which the 2023 DG ENER report on energy subsidies was delivered. The data is available in this folder and on the Commission […]
Brussels sees blockade, climate march, and people’s assembly to demand an end to fossil fuel subsidies
Brussels, 5 October, 2024 Today at 2pm in Brussels, around 400 demonstrators from all over Europe and the Global South organised a climate march that began in Place du Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament, and ended in Merode, where the demonstrators held a People’s Assembly on Climate Justice. Meanwhile, at 2.30pm, 135 activists, […]
European civil society demands immediate end to fossil fuel subsidies in open letter to EU leaders
Brussels, 2 October 2024 – More than 30 leading climate and social justice groups under the United for Climate Justice (UCJ) coalition have issued an urgent open letter to EU leaders, calling for an end to fossil fuel subsidies by 2025. The letter, addressed to the Presidents of the European Commission, Council, and Parliament, and candidate […]
Climate movements across Europe protest against Fossil Subsidies on October 5th
Press Release Brussels, 27th August 2024 Climate and social justice movements across Europe are coming together with a demonstration in Brussels, on October 5th. Over 30 groups are joining together as United for Climate Justice (UCJ) to demand an end to fossil fuel subsidies. Ahead of the new legislative cycle and the installation of the new European Commission, UCJ demands that the […]
European Stop Fossil Subsidies campaign continues all over Europe
United for Climate Justice keeps increasing pressure on EU member states On Saturday 4 May, United for Climate Justice (UCJ) will continue its escalation campaign of non-violent civil disobedience actions across Europe. UCJ demands that all European Union (EU) member states immediately end all subsidies, amounting to at least 405 billion euros to the fossil industry. 30 […]