08.12.2023
People or Planet: A False Dilemma 

Progressive green-left coalitions must translate social discontent into grassroots support for a just climate agenda.

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15.09.2023
From Energy Crisis to Energy Democracy

Fossil fuels have kept us hooked to large, impersonal energy systems. Could renewables re-politicise or even democratise our relationship with energy?

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25.08.2023
Life After Coal in Poland

In Poland, the debate on the ecological transition is polluted by government-driven pro-nuclear propaganda.

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04.07.2023
A Battle for the Sea: Offshore Wind Crashes on the Galician Coast

Plans for the expansion of offshore wind in Spain were met by protests from the fishing sector, environmentalists, and civil society. The biggest backlash has come from the North Atlantic marine region. Where the lack of dialogue has led to confrontation, can climate citizens’ assemblies pave a way to just transition?

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13.06.2023
Yes to Renewables for the Climate

Rosa Martínez Rodríguez spoke with Héctor Tejero about the backlash against renewables in Spain.

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15.03.2023
Alcarràs and As Bestas: Spain’s Renewable Energy Divides Play Out in Cinemas

In Spain, the installation of large renewable energy plants generates contrasts. Local populations concerned at the transformation of their homelands on the one hand. A climate that cannot wait on the other. The films Alcarras and As Bestas brought these divisions that risk undermining the energy transition to the big screen.

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30.11.2022
An Island of Security: the Renewable Energy Community of Ventotene

A photo essay on the inhabitants of a small Italian island creating energy security for their community.

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30.11.2022
United in Diversity? Confronting Europe’s Energy Divides

Helen Thompson uncovers the roots of the energy crisis and the fractures within Europe when it comes to energy policy.

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22.11.2022
Powering Up Energy Communities in Central and Eastern Europe

Beyond sustainability, energy communities also foster democratic principles and local autonomy. Yet in parts of Europe they still face many hurdles.

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06.07.2022
Affordable, Sustainable Housing Can Bring the Green Deal Home

Housing markets in Europe are unsustainable on many levels. Effective policies are urgently needed to avert a crisis.

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