A people-powered movement breaking the power of the fossil fuel industry
About Fossielvrij NL
We believe that people power is the way to build a safe climate and a better, just future. The Fossil Free movement in the Netherlands consists of hundreds of volunteers, local and thematic groups, and a core team of a handful paid employees.
Our mission
Our mission is to build a strong, community-based movement to break the power of the fossil fuel industry. This opens up space for a fast, just transition toward 100% renewable energy for all.
Fossielvrij’s campaigns
Break with BlackRock
Dutch pension funds promise to invest sustainably, but work together with climate polluter and vulture capitalist BlackRock. Together with pension participants, we are raising the pressure to cut the ties.
🥳 Lawsuit against KLM’s greenwashing
KLM’s misleading ads make us believe that we can fly sustainably. But this is an illusion. That’s why we took KLM to court, and won!
Start your own campaign
Start your campaign now on our petition platform and break the power of the fossil fuel industry close to home.
What have we achieved so far?
Thanks to our movement, the public debate in the Netherlands has shifted: the fossil fuel industry is no longer seen as part of the solution, but part of the problem. Together, we ensured that prominent public institutions have cut their ties with oil, coal and gas companies.
- After seven years of campaigning, ABP – Europe’s largest pension fund – announced in 2021 they will divest from all fossil fuels. Many Dutch pension funds have followed suit.
- In 2024, we won a groundbreaking greenwashing lawsuit against Dutch airline KLM, together with Reclame Fossielvrij (Fossil Free Advertising).
- In 2025, pension fund PFZW broke ties with asset giant BlackRock, in part thanks to the pressure of our movement and campaign.
Our sister organisations also celebrated big wins:
- Thanks to Fossil Free Culture NL, prominent cultural institutions like the Van Gogh Museum and Het Concertgebouw have cut their ties with oil giant Shell.
- Thanks to Reclame Fossielvrij, in 2024 The Hague became the first city in the world to ban fossil fuel advertising through local law.
A worldwide movement
We are a sister organisation of 350.org, an international movement of ordinary people working to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-led renewable energy for all. 350.org supports this website, and hosts our mailing list and digital platforms.
Contact
Any questions? Email us on info@fossielvrij.nl. For media requests, please go to our media page.
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Will you support us, so we can launch ambitious campaigns to turn things around for our climate and communities?
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