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As a result of the war in Ukraine and Russia cutting off its gas supplies, gas and electricity bills have soared in recent weeks. This historic surge in energy prices has sparked a wave of protests across the EU. Europe is however not the only affected party. Since the start of 2022, concerns regarding access to energy and heating have been the root cause of demonstrations around the globe.
Just a few weeks ago, British protestors were prompted to burn their energy bills in a nationwide movement joined by the postal service and railway sector. In response thereto, an anti-NATO protest was organised in Rome on 16 October. In Italy, price inflation, specially the price of energy, was a central theme during the parliamentary elections in September.
In France, several TotalEnergies fuel depots and refineries remained blocked after President Emmanuel Macron’s government ordered the requisition of protesters in several plants. On 18 October, numerous French unions called for a general strike. A few days earlier, a demonstration organised by the opposition saw thousands of people taking to the streets in protest against surging prices and the climate crisis.
A conversation with investigative reporters Stefano Valentino and Giorgio Michalopoulos, who have dissected the dark underbelly of green finance for Voxeurop and won several awards for their work.
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