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Wholesale energy dives but bills remain sky high
Wholesale energy dives but bills remain sky high
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Plunging wholesale gas prices have sparked speculation of an end to Europe's energy crisis -- but consumers' electricity and gas bills remain sky high, fuelling runaway inflation. And he warned high electricity and gas bills were here to stay -- and cited the huge cost of investment in the transition to cleaner energy.

Our bad fashion habits -- and how we might change them -- in numbers
Our bad fashion habits -- and how we might change them -- in numbers
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The fashion industry is estimated to contribute upwards of two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is on track to get even worse if there isn't major change. - 20 / 20 / 20 - On average, the fashion consumption of the richest 20 percent of the world's population causes 20 times higher emissions than that of the poorest 20 percent, say Hot or Cool.

France gears up for 'hellish' day of pension protests
France gears up for 'hellish' day of pension protests
Business and Economy
by  AFP

France's government was facing a day of strikes and protests Thursday set to disrupt transport and schooling across the country as workers oppose a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul. Many parents will have to look after their children as 70 percent of primary school teachers are expected to strike and many schools will close entirely for the day, according to the main teachers' union.

Sakhalin exception: the Russian energy Japan can't quit
Sakhalin exception: the Russian energy Japan can't quit
Business and Economy
by  AFP

This year's Group of Seven president Japan has joined the bloc's condemnation of Russia's Ukraine invasion, imposing sanctions and agreeing on an oil price cap, with one exception: Moscow's Sakhalin energy projects. Several eastern European countries have secured exemptions to the bloc's oil ban and price cap, but as this year's G7 president, Japan's Sakhalin exception stands out.