OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

The letter argues that the Just Transition Fund must be fossil fuel-free to align with the EU Green Deal and the 1.5°C global temperature goal. It criticizes the REGI Committee for a position that could allow new fossil gas investments, noting that methane is the "second most damaging greenhouse gas" and that renewable energy investments create "up to three times more jobs per euro invested" than fossil fuels.

• The authors call on the European Parliament to prohibit the use of the Just Transition Fund for fossil fuel investments, including fossil gas, arguing that the REGI Committee's position fails to enable rapid decarbonisation and allows for new fossil gas investments.
• Fossil gas is identified as a significant driver of climate change due to carbon dioxide and methane emissions, with methane specifically described as the second most damaging greenhouse gas and responsible for 25% of current warming.
• The document asserts that fossil gas infrastructure is largely incompatible with renewable gases, particularly at scale, and notes that the IEA and European Commission have reduced their gas demand projections for 2030.

APA

ClientEarth (2020). OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. https://www.clientearth.org/media/evspibm1/open-letter-to-european-parliament_the-just-transition-has-to-be-fossil-fuel-free.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. 2020. https://www.clientearth.org/media/evspibm1/open-letter-to-european-parliament_the-just-transition-has-to-be-fossil-fuel-free.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=ClientEarth |title=OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |date=14 September 2020 |url=https://www.clientearth.org/media/evspibm1/open-letter-to-european-parliament_the-just-transition-has-to-be-fossil-fuel-free.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2020open, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/evspibm1/open-letter-to-european-parliament_the-just-transition-has-to-be-fossil-fuel-free.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }