EU countries support the fossil fuel sector with 137 billion a yearMedia | 3 July 2020 | De Groene Amsterdammer Find out more
Europe providing more than €112 billion a year in fossil fuel subsidies, with almost half benefiting the transport sector – new reportPress release | 28 September 2017European governments and the EU are handing out more than €112 billion each year to prop up the production and consumption of fossil fuels Find out more
Monitoring Europe's fossil fuel subsidies: the European UnionBriefing papers | September 2017 | Markus Trilling, Maeve McLynn, Anna Roggenbuck, Pippa Gallop, Colin Roche, Klaus Röhrig, Xavier Sol and Antoine SimonThis brief compiles publicly available information on fossil fuel production and consumption subsidies in the European Union between 2014 and 2016. Downloads
Monitoring Europe's fossil fuel subsidies: the NetherlandsBriefing papers | September 2017 | Laurie van der Burg and Matthias RunkelThis country brief compiles publicly available information on fossil fuel production and consumption subsidies in the Netherlands between 2014 and 2016. Downloads
Infographics: Europe's subsidies to fossil fuelsInfographic | September 2017The European Union is falling behind in meeting its commitment to phase-out fossil fuel support by 2020. Find out more
Phase-out 2020: monitoring Europe's fossil fuel subsidiesResearch reports and studies | September 2017 | Ipek Gencsu, Maeve McLynn, Matthias Runkel, Markus Trilling, Laurie van der Burg, Leah Worrall, Shelagh Whitley, and Florian ZerzawyThis research shows that governments in Europe continue to subsidise fossil fuels, despite pledging to phase-out these subsidies by 2020. Downloads
Europe’s major carbon emitters hand out €6.3bn in coal subsidies each year – new reportPress release | 8 May 2017New ODI report has gathered detailed information on how much money 10 European countries have provided to support the coal industry since 2005 Find out more
Cutting Europe's lifelines to coal: tracking subsidies in 10 countriesResearch reports and studies | May 2017 | Shelagh Whitley, Laurie van der Burg, Leah Worrall and Sejal PatelThis report reviews subsidies to coal in 10 countries that produce 84% of Europe’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Downloads