European Energy Transition

Coal is the fuel that powered the Industrial Revolution and the transformation of economies and societies over the last two centuries. Its benefits have been huge – while the damage it has wrought was ignored for too long.

Coal is the fuel that powered the Industrial Revolution and the transformation of economies and societies over the last two centuries. Its benefits have been huge – while the damage it has wrought was ignored for too long.

The report Driving regional cooperation forward in the 2030 renewable energy framework, explores the role of regional cooperation to reach or even exceed the target of at least 27% renewables by 2030.

In the first week of June, the Czech government adopted an action plan that is supposed to lead to the construction of four new reactors in the country. The government’s decision, however, is not the product of a rational political debate; it is the result of the long-term erosion of responsible governing.

Entrepreneurial spirit will play an important role in driving energy transitions around the world. Cem Özdemir travelled to San Francisco to witness how innovative solutions are driving low-carbon development in the Bay Area.

The German energy transition - or Energiewende - cannot be regarded as a solely German phenomenon and is increasingly impacting energy systems far beyond its borders. If the Energiewende is to turn into a true success story it must become more European.

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung North America spoke with our Co-President, Ralf Fücks, about the need for a global, smart green growth strategy, outlined in his new book 'Green Growth, Smart Growth - A New Approach to Economics, Innovation and the Environment'.

L’énergie, ça vous parle ? Cette bande-dessinée va vous permettre d’y voir plus clair! We have recently launched with partners the web comic 'Ma propre énergie' in which we depeict in a playful manner the history of energy in ‪‎France‬ from ancient times to today. Get involved for more local, renewable and controllable energy!

In the spring of 2014, power company ČEZ cancelled its tender for the construction of two new blocks at the Temelín Nuclear Power Station. The decision came immediately after the government adopted a resolution in which it rejected “involvement in any type of state guarantee” for new nuclear projects.

Hungary continues to extend its energy relations with Russia causing another major tension in the already heavy-loaded Hungarian-EU relations.