The French debate on 'energy conservation and energy efficiency' is no longer 'ideological'

The French government will not impose binding measures on companies on how to reach a national energy savings target, Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Thursday, as France prepares for a possible tough winter regarding supplies of energy. President Emmanuel Macron's government is due to announce sector-by-sector energy saving measures later on Thursday, designed to avoid power outages or shortfalls in gas supplies during the winter. Some business leaders are also due to unveil their saving plans. The measures, aimed at bringing down the country's energy consumption by 10% compared to 2019, will include turning off hot water in state administration buildings and lowering the temperature in swimming pools and gyms. For more on France's efforts to stave off an energy crisis, FRANCE 24 is joined by Andreas Rüdinger, an Associate Research Fellow at IDDRI, specialized in the field of energy and climate policies.

[christopherrichardwadedett]

The Italians and Marseille (=Monaco+Monti Carlo) have a big pepper plate for Macron and Bruno: Chilli Macroni a la Napoleoni.
Merci Berlusconi and Meloni!

[ayaka]

green energy advocate here 😏😏😏 come everyone we become green with green energy.

[harryseldom]

lol, asking French people to be responsible? everyone here thinks their neighbors should make the effort...French politics has been hugely divisive for decades and now you expect some sort of national cohesion? During COVID the government pleaded with the French to make efforts out of their goodwill and only when a law was passed, with the infamous health pass and fines, then people actually did the right thing...

[rpc]

Good. Its progress! Need and reality is driving decisions now. Everything else is hot air and fantasies.

[danielahmed]

Blame Macron and Marin LA pen for this crisis, 😒😒🙄🙄😒😒🙄

[Pilotpaulie]

Green is expensive. Get ready for the fallout.