Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF) is committed to transforming the European power sector into a fossil-free, secure, affordable, renewables-based system by 2035 — one that benefits people, enables electrification for a thriving economy, and respects sustainable limits. This mission is pursued as part of a global movement. BFF plays an important role in accelerating the European energy transition in order to protect the environment and the climate, with knock-on effects for the rest of the world.
EU Legislative Interests
Just Transition Fund and Mechanism Electricity Market Directive and Regulation Renewable Energy Directive Directive on common rules for the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen Steel and Metals Action Plan Emissions Trading Capacity Market Rules & State Aid REPowerEU roadmap European grids package Member State Flexibility Needs Assessments Citizens Energy Package Energy Efficiency Directive Rating scheme for data centres AI in the energy sector Roadmap Cloud and AI Development
Communication Activities
Call to EU governments to adopt structural energy reforms including submitting ambitious Flexibility Needs Assessments to reduce exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/03/17/rising-fossil-gas-prices-highlight-need-for-structural-energy-reforms-in-europe/ Analysis on how certain Member States appear to be ignoring EU rules requiring proof of need before approving new fossil gas capacity market subsidies. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/10/28/eu-governments-usher-through-fossil-gas-subsidies-worth-billions/ Briefing on how specific utilities secured €21.4 billion in capacity market contracts since 2015, paid for through levies on electricity bills. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/06/26/paid-to-pollute-fossil-fuel-companies-bag-e21-4-billion-in-power-bill-funded-gas-plant-subsidies/ Joint report by BFF, E3G, Ember and IEEFA found on how outdated grid planning is blocking renewable connections, with 1,700 GW of projects stuck in queues — undermining the EU's roadmap to phase out Russian fossil fuels. https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/05/13/outdated-grid-planning-and-weak-governance-stalling-europes-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels/ Report on how 32 electricity Transmission System Operators (TSOs) across 28 European countries are preparing for a renewables-based electricity system https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/05/13/how-europes-grid-operators-are-preparing-for-the-energy-transition-a-snapshot-of-electricity-transmission-system-operator-practices-and-plans/ Joint report on European green steel https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/03/19/the-state-of-european-steel-transition/ Briefing on how 6 EU country gas plans undermine the EU climate ambitions: https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2024/11/15/europes-gas-power-plant-overbuild-undermines-climate-credibility/ Briefing on energy communities in Poland: https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2024/05/27/energising-communities-transforming-polands-power-sector-with-locally-owned-renewables/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Since 2017, BFF had been legally hosted by Climate Action Network Europe https://caneurope.org/, but we are now an independent entity and CAN Europe is our official partner. We were originally called Europe Beyond Coal but are now only using the name Beyond Fossil Fuels.
Organisation Members
Beyond Fossil Fuels is a network with members that are civil society groups (such as Greenpeace, WWF, CEE Bankwatch, ClientEarth and many others), working across the European continent, including the European Union, the Western Balkans, Turkey, the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Moldova and Ukraine. These are listed on our website https://beyondfossilfuels.org/about-us/who-we-are/