Going fossil free is our path to freedom

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]This is not our war and we shouldn't pay for it. The US and Israeli illegal attacks on Iran have sparked a global energy crisis. The six largest oil companies, half of which are American, are raking in profits of nearly $3,000 per second, while people can barely afford the fuel. Europe can only be a stable and credible global power if our own European industry supplies us with our own energy. Going fossil-free is our path to freedom. We say we want to electrify, but at the same time we weaken the best instrument to electrify our car park, CO2 standards for cars.

[00:00:41]And we say we want homegrown energy, but at the same time we are concluding a trade deal with the US which promises to import more American gas. This inconsistent behavior weakens our transition and the citizens pay the price. These six companies are making around 94 billion euros of fossil fuel profits a year. Money that could power millions of people with clean and affordable energy. But the commission refuses to tax the windful profits of fossil giants. Let's make sustainable choices the obvious competitive choice over fossil fuels. The EU should take the lead. It's our political choices that decide whether this future belongs to all or only to a