Environmental advocacy group Greenpeace is urging Winter Olympics organizers to sever ties with Italian oil giant Eni, highlighting concerns that the company’s fossil fuel operations counter efforts to preserve snow-dependent sports amid global warming. Scheduled from February 6-22, the Milano Cortina Games list Eni as a premier sponsor.
Protesters assert that Eni’s actions significantly contribute to climate change, risking the loss of natural snow and glacier mass in winter sports regions. Highlighted by a Greenpeace video, the message is clear: the Games require snow, not fossil fuels.
Eni defends its record, pointing to its investment in energy transition to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, environmental groups, including ReCommon, have ongoing legal proceedings against Eni related to climate change.