A coalition of 41 civil society organisations has written an open letter to the EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, calling for action to be taken to tackle energy poverty, since energy prices are likely to continue rising as a result of the current geopolitical situation in Ukraine.
”Energy poverty is (...) a structural failure; a political choice that requires a political response”, said the letter.
According to the signatory organisations, Europe’s “entrenched, profit-driven...