Making this fossil fuel crisis Europe’s last one

A coalition of European and international organisations calls on the EU leadership to launch an independent report to end fossil fuel dependence. The proposed report would quantify the economic burden of fossil fuels, chart a competitive phase-out pathway using proven technologies, align financial subsidies with the exit, ensure a just transition for workers and vulnerable households, and prioritise nature-based solutions for climate action.

• The EU's continued reliance on fossil fuels has resulted in a second crisis in four years, increasing energy costs for households and businesses by more than €50 billion.
• Climate-driven events in Europe, specifically heatwaves since May, have caused record temperatures, droughts, and wildfires, with the June heatwave alone estimated to cause at least 14,000 deaths.
• The authors propose a five-priority framework for a fossil fuel exit plan: quantifying the economic burden of dependence, identifying a competitive phase-out pathway via renewables and energy efficiency, aligning EU and national finance with the exit, implementing a just transition for affected regions and workers, and investing in natural carbon-absorption solutions.
• The proposed transition pathway should rely on cost-effective, proven solutions such as modern grids and circular economy solutions, while avoiding 'overhyped and unproven technologies' that could delay the transition.

APA

ClientEarth (2026). Making this fossil fuel crisis Europe’s last one. https://www.clientearth.org/media/0srn4hda/soteu-2026_final-letter.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Making this fossil fuel crisis Europe’s last one. 2026. https://www.clientearth.org/media/0srn4hda/soteu-2026_final-letter.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2026making, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Making this fossil fuel crisis Europe’s last one}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2026}, month = aug, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/0srn4hda/soteu-2026_final-letter.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }