The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has delivered a stark but necessary message: fossil fuel subsidies (FFSs) must go. But this isn’t just another green talking point. This  call comes amid a broader strategy aimed at tackling Europe’s ongoing cost-of-living crisis, which the EESC has addressed through a suite of detailed sectoral and umbrella opinions. And while the climate clock ticks louder, the numbers speak louder still – €111 billion in FFSs across the EU in 2023 alone.