Fossil-free energy

Accelerating a just transition to affordable, secure clean energy

Strengthening the energy sector with clean, sovereign sources of power is crucial to reaching climate safety. Ongoing geopolitical instability has exposed the risks of relying on fossil fuels, driving price volatility, disrupting supply chains, and putting pressure on households and governments alike. The lesson is clear: clean energy is not only a climate solution, but a foundation for economic resilience and energy security. Yet around a third of Europe’s electricity is still generated from fossil fuels, and buildings and industry remain heavily dependent on gas.

We work with partners across Europe to phase out coal and gas and replace them with clean, affordable energy. We collaborate closely with consumer and anti-poverty organisations to make sure the transition is fair – that the shift to clean energy reduces bills and improves living standards. Our national and regional teams work with partners on the specific energy conditions of each place, promoting an energy transition that improves security, strengthens European industry, and provides good-quality jobs.

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ReNew2030, an Audacious Project

ReNew2030 is a global coalition of experts, civil society, and philanthropic organisations working toward a first, fast, fair energy transition by mobilising key actors in government, business, and communities around the world. Hosted by the ECF, ReNew2030’s goal for 2030 is to increase global wind and solar capacity by 500% in the countries responsible for over 80% of power sector emissions, in order to improve energy security, create new jobs, and deliver health, climate, and economic benefits. Learn more here.

Pooled fund on International Energy (PIE)

PIE is a philanthropic initiative working to achieve clean air, a safe climate, and a just transition towards clean energy and steel. It supports partners around the world working internationally and locally, including civil society organisations, research institutions, and think tanks. Learn more here.

Impact stories

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…

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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…

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Clean transport
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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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