By Nicholas Earl The European Union (EU) has confirmed it will impose a windfall tax on energy firms’ profits, as the bloc grapples with a cost of living crisis and the possibility of an energy crunch this winter. Energy ministers from the 27 member states have agreed to the measure first proposed by the European Commission last week, aiming to raise funds to provide relief for families and businesses across the continent. The measures include a levy on fossil fuel companies’ surplus profits made in 2022 or 2023 and another levy on excess revenues that low-cost power producers make from soarin…