Tara Connolly

taraconnolly.bsky.social

02 September 2026 10:56

Very disappointing news coming from Brussels today as the @ec.europa.eu approves a new German subsidy scheme worth up to €35bn, most of which is expected to go to fossil gas plants and crowd out batteries and storage. Our reaction is below. COM press release here: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Not Here Not Anywhere

nhna.bsky.social

01 September 2026 13:28

Ireland's electricity capacity mechanism funds fossil fuel infrastructure, works against climate action and in favour of large energy users such as data centres. It is coming up for its 10-year renewal, so this is a key moment to intervene Learn more at electricityactionireland.wordpress.com

Tara Connolly

taraconnolly.bsky.social

01 September 2026 13:28

Irish folk, if you don't like the Irish government spending public money on fossil fuels, here's your chance to have your voice heard. A public consultation is open until Friday 4 September and all you have to do is copy/paste the response at the below link into an email and press end.

Beyond Fossil Fuels

beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social

27 August 2026 14:12

It's been months of heatwaves & drought. And Europe hasn't stopped feeling the effects of its fossil fuel dependency since the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Now winter is coming. So how do we ensure businesses & households can afford to pay energy bills? Find out👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

End Fuel Poverty Coalition

endfuelpoverty.bsky.social

23 July 2026 08:37

Today the firm that owns over 172,000km of electricity wires and controls electricity networks parts of Scotland, north England and Wales posted £1.6 billion in UK profits. Yet millions of people get more in debt everyday due to the standing charges. www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk/uk-energy-pr...