Empowering people across society to create a net-zero world

We are Europe’s largest grant-making foundation for climate. We work with hundreds of partners to catalyse climate action and build a secure, resilient and democratic Europe.

700+

grantee partners

60+

countries

1,100+

grants

10+

European national and regional teams

15+

years of proven impact

The climate and nature crisis is the greatest challenge we all face. The transition to net-zero is key to improving living standards, unlocking economic opportunities and building a secure and self-reliant future for Europe.

We work to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through strategic grant-giving, strengthening Europe’s network of organisations working towards net zero, shaping narratives to show the wide-ranging impact of climate action on health, affordability and equity, and thought leadership that unites civil society, businesses, and policymakers behind shared strategies for progress.

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Our priorities

We mobilise and deploy funds to accelerate climate impact — partnering with visionary philanthropists to invest in a proven ecosystem built over 15+ years.

Our focus is on eight interconnected ‘big bets’ with the greatest impact on solving the climate and nature crisis.

Across these priorities our strategies are built by national and regional teams grounded in local realities, economies and opportunities.

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Europe’s industrial transformation

Shifting the financial system

Fossil-free energy

Clean transport solutions

European and national just transitions

Citizen engagement and cultural change

International

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Land, food and nature

Where we work

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We are a major catalyst of organisations supporting climate action at the national, European, and global levels. We have staff on the ground in more than 20 countries in Europe and further afield.

With 10+ European country teams, we work to build tailored local strategies aligned with our ‘big bets’
We help make sure that climate policies are fair, effective, and reflect citizens’ priorities – as well as successfully implemented
We work with partners across Europe and the world to build and sustain vital political space for global progress on climate

Our Partnerships

From local community networks to global policy research, we fund and support organisations working on climate action in Europe and around the world — co-designing grants to ensure they create the greatest possible impact.

Our Grantee Network

30.06.2025

2024 Annual Report: Advancing Climate Action for Peace, Democracy and Prosperity

Our 2024 Annual Report reflects on a year that both tested our community and revealed its strength. This edition highlights the achievements of our network, the lessons drawn from a shifting political landscape, and the path forward toward a green,…

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Fossil free energy

Land, food & nature

21.04.2026

A Strait Too Narrow: How Fertiliser Disruption Is Unravelling Global Food Security

As conflict unfolds in the Middle East, markets and consumers remain fixated on the Strait of Hormuz. Headlines focus on disrupted shipping lanes, supply chain uncertainty and rising petrol prices. But far less attention has been paid to how this crisis reaches beyond the…

International engagement

24.02.2026

The Strategic Climate Risks Initiative joins the European Climate Foundation

We are pleased to announce that the Strategic Climate Risks Initiative (SCRI) has joined the European Climate Foundation as a hosted platform. SCRI is a think-and-do tank based in the UK and working at the forefront of the “new climate reality” — helping governments, institutions, and communities across the world understand…

Clean transport

28.08.2025

Rethinking travel: What’s changing about how Europe moves?

As the summer travel season winds down across the world, the emissions left in its wake remain. With millions having taken to the skies and roads—and transport still one of the continent’s biggest sources of pollution—Europe faces a pressing question:…

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