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"While ordinary people in the UK struggle to pay the bills, energy firms are
creaming it in. Last week, British Gas announced a 10-fold increase in annual
profits to £750m in 2023 – the same year a firm acting on its behalf was found
to be breaking into vulnerable people’s homes to fit prepayment meters (British
Gas has subsequently stopped working with the contractor).
Meanwhile, the world’s five largest listed oil companies have recorded profits
of more than a quarter of a trillion dollars since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
led to dramatic increases in energy prices and household bills. It adds to the
feeling that while the climate crisis accelerates and people struggle with the
spiralling cost of living, fossil fuel firms have never had it so good.
And it begs a question: how do we liberate ourselves from these companies at a
time when many are trying to keep us hooked on their products?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
