Fossil Fuels Archives - Investigate Europe

31 March 2022 Gas Trap

To shun Putin’s gas, the EU opts for other fossil fuel projects

By Maxence Peigné, Maria Maggiore and Lorenzo Buzzoni

The EU is forced to rethink its entire energy supply. To avoid funding the Kremlin's war, Europeans are now reviving old pipeline dreams and eying American shale gas. Read more "To shun Putin’s gas, the EU opts for other fossil fuel projects"

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"

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"

6 August 2020 Subsidies

EU Emissions Trading Scheme Explained

By Investigate Europe

As part of our investigation into fossil fuel subsidies, we explain the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Read more "EU Emissions Trading Scheme Explained"

22 May 2020 Subsidies

Jörg Rothermel, German association of energy-intensive industries: ‘We have to look for new instruments’

By Investigate Europe

Jörg Rothermel is the Managing Director of the German association of energy-intensive industries (EID). Die Energieintensiven Industrien represents the interests of the building material, chemical, glass, non-ferrous metals, paper and steel sectors. Investigate Europe spoke to Jörg Rothermel … Read more "Jörg Rothermel, German association of energy-intensive industries: ‘We have to look for new instruments’"