Poland against the carbon tax, Greek farmers demonstrate and Belgian students add a layer

Greek farmers demonstrate against rising energy prices. All over the country, tractors have invaded the roads. Blockades to protest against an inflation which strangles the profession. It requires subsidies to survive, because it’s not just fuel that has gone up. “Last year, fertilizers cost 500 euros per tonne. This year the price has tripled due to rising gas and oil prices,” laments a farmer. At the end of the chain, the waltz of labels affects all foodstuffs.

Poland is rebelling against the carbon tax policy. Placarded on the walls of Warsaw, posters denounce the fact that 60% of the increase in energy is directly attributable to European policy, which taxes coal deemed too polluting. Poland still uses a lot of them, and feels particularly penalized. “Every Polish family pays the price. About a third of energy expenditure is due to this policy”says Jacek Sasin, Polish Deputy Prime Minister.

In Belgium, operation big sweaters to consume less. On the program of many Belgian classes, how to save energy at school. Just walk over to the radiator and turn the thermostat. One degree less, 7% savings. More than 100,000 Belgian bred have been encouraged to put on a little extra wool, it remains to perpetuate these good reflexes.