Energy bills, rent, and mortgage payments are the most commonly-reported financial burdens Consumers in the UK have slashed spending on Christmas gifts this year as household incomes across the country have suffered amid the biggest jump in prices in 40 years, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a survey published by the Office for National Statistics…

A growing number of Europeans have been making their homes more energy-efficient as heating costs rise, according to the news outlet The energy crisis and soaring heating costs have pushed Europeans toward energy-efficient home improvements and so-called “passive houses,” buildings with ultra-low energy consumption, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

Pollution levels in the country have at times reached those of India and South Africa, the outlet reports Energy shortages and surging power prices have pushed Germany to boost coal use despite the country’s commitment to fighting climate change, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.