Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome

No Comment Video. Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 15/07/2026 - 15:32 GMT+2 Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026. The protest highlighted the impact of heatwaves on outdoor workers and called for a fossil fuel phase-out. Climate activists staged a striking protest outside Rome’s Colosseum on Wednesday, unveiling three melting ice sculptures symbolising a farmer, a cyclist and a construction worker to highlight the risks rising temperatures pose to outdoor labourers. Placards at the demonstration carried the message: “Fossil fuel corporations get rich, we melt.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL labour union staged the protest to highlight conditions faced by outdoor workers during heatwaves. Campaigner Simona Abbate called for a phase-out of fossil fuels and heavier taxes on oil and gas companies to fund climate adaptation, while CGIL's Natale Di Cola said heatwaves were destroying jobs as well as the planet. The protest came amid a summer of severe heatwaves across Europe since late May, which pushed Rome to deploy water cannons and misting stations at the Colosseum in June as temperatures neared 40C. Europe is warming roughly twice as fast as the global average, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Italy Rome climate change global warming Greenpeace Top stories Now playing Next Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome Now playing Next Most realistic ancient roman faces revealed at Budapest exhibition Now playing Next Gibraltar enters Schengen as border fence comes down under EU-UK treaty Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 15th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 15th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Iran attacks US bases as Trump threatens power plant hits Now playing Next Spain knock out France to reach 2026 World Cup final Now playing Next EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US targets court Now playing Next Solar met 25% of EU power needs in June thanks to quick installations Now playing Next Where is the EU's population growing the most? Now playing Next France flaunts firepower and unity with allies at Bastille Day parade Now playing Next Ukraine at a turning point as Europe steps up support Now playing Next From shopping mall ice rink to Olympic gold: the rise of Kazakh skater Mikhail Shaidorov Now playing Next ‘Once we were like you’: Ancient Roman faces brought back to life in Budapest exhibition Now playing Next Fact check: US military programme not behind Europe's recent heatwaves Now playing Next Cypriot minister defends appointment of EU Cyprus special representative following backlash ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Pygmy hippo in Thailand predicts France vs Argentina World Cup final No Comment French and Spanish fans pack Texas streets ahead World Cup semi-final No Comment Zelenskyy joins Macron and European leaders in Paris for Bastille Day No Comment Spectacular drones and fireworks illuminate Eiffel Tower ahead of Bastille Day Economy China's economic growth hits slowest pace in more than three years Europe in Motion Where is the EU's population growing the most? Europe Today 'Food insecurity is on the increase', World Food Programme Director says Europe Today Europe Today: Ukraine at a turning point as Europe steps up support Europe News Spain confirms 12 foreigners among 13 victims of Los Gallardos wildfire as missing toll rises Europe News June was deadliest month for Ukraine civilians in over four years, UN monitors say 12 minutes with National sovereignty equals 'sending gifts to US and China', former Italian PM Letta tells Euronews Europe News Several reported dead after fire in lift shaft of Brussels construction site ADVERTISEMENT Europe in Motion Non-EU citizens most likely to have temporary and part-time work in the bloc Business Line From greenhouses to family businesses, entrepreneurship reshapes rural livelihoods Qatar US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz Art Street artists from 21 countries transform Oslo into an open-air graffiti gallery The Cube Fact check: FIFA boss Infantino probe called for by MEPs, not whole parliament Europe News Ukraine inches closer towards joining EU with opening of another cluster Europe Today Targeting Patriarch Kirill risks fuelling EU scepticism, Bulgarian foreign minister warns Space Sugar in space? Astronomers find sweet clue to the origin of life ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT