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21 September 2021 Subsidies

Burning oil in the Greek islands — and those who profited from it

By Thodoris Chondrogiannos and Nikolas Leontopoulos

How the Greek and international oil industries reaped billions by keeping the Greek islands off the grid. Read more "Burning oil in the Greek islands — and those who profited from it"

3 September 2020 Subsidies

Fossil fuel subsidies for the coal industry

By Investigate Europe

Despite commitments to phase out coal subsidies, European states continue to encourage the industry Read more "Fossil fuel subsidies for the coal industry"

26 August 2020 Subsidies

Capacity Markets: Keeping fossil fuel fires burning

By Juliet Ferguson

Capacity markets are supposed to ensure the lights stay on, but they also are an enabler for the fossil fuel industry Read more "Capacity Markets: Keeping fossil fuel fires burning"

24 August 2020 Subsidies

The truth behind the EU’s National Energy and Climate Plans

By Investigate Europe

Investigate Europe's research reveals a litany of evasions, missed deadlines, questionable claims and ignorance…real and feigned. Some member states even openly state that they do not plan to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Read more "The truth behind the EU’s National Energy and Climate Plans"

20 August 2020 Subsidies

The EU’s broken Energy Taxation Directive: ripe for revision

By Investigate Europe

The ETD directive opens the floodgates to fossil fuel subsidies and unfair internal market competition. But reform won’t be easy. Read more "The EU’s broken Energy Taxation Directive: ripe for revision"

Europe’s love affair with fossil fuels

19 August 2020
OpenDemocracy, UK