In 2022, rising energy costs threatened the viability of European grassroots sports clubs, as skyrocketing utility bills for facilities like swimming pools and floodlights forced clubs towards insolvency. The crisis, which followed pandemic-era financial strains, led to calls for government intervention and urgent investment in sustainable, energy-efficient infrastructure to prevent reduced public participation in sports. You can find related reports on the ongoing impacts of the energy crisis on local sports by searching the Sport England and The Guardian websites.