Elisabeth Borne asks her administrations to set an example

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In a circular, the Prime Minister calls for “reducing energy consumption and accelerating the exit from fossil fuels”.

Elisabeth Borne asked, in a circular sent to her ministers on Tuesday, “exemplaryof administrations in terms of energy savings, with a series of measures aimed at “reduce energy consumption and accelerate the exit from fossil fuels».

«International tensions“generated in particular by the war in Ukraine”as well as the unavailability of part of the French nuclear fleet impose an unprecedented effort on us in terms of energy sobriety“Explains the Prime Minister, responsible for energy planning, in this circular, of which AFP obtained a copy. “These measures are necessary, not only to improve our energy sobriety, but also for the sake of exemplary and acceptability of the efforts that are required of society as a whole.“, emphasizes head of government.

Reduce government energy consumption by 10% within two years

The government recently announced that it wants to reduce energy consumption in France by 10% within two years compared to 2019. Public administrations, ministries, decentralized State services, public operators, and establishments open to the public are thus asked to use the air conditioning only when the indoor temperature exceeds 26 degrees Celsius, not to leave electronic devices on standby, and to systematically turn off the lights when they are not necessary.

The Prime Minister also asks the administrations to equip the buildings with thermostats, to activate the heating only when the temperature of the offices is lower than 19 degrees, to close the access doors of the buildings open to the public when the air conditioning or the heating is working. In terms of travel, Elisabeth Borne also wants to “encourage sustainable mobility practices» such as carpooling, shared bikes and access to electric or very low-emission vehicles.

Implement “ministerial plans for energy sobriety and exemplary»

Finally, it asks the administrations to propose “ministerial plans for energy sobriety and exemplary“. Any difficulty in implementing these measures may be reported to the Minister for Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, and to the Minister for Transformation and the Public Service, Olivier Dussopt.

Agnès Pannier-Runacher announced on Sunday in the JDD future decrees to force air-conditioned stores to close their doors and reduce light advertising, but the outlines of which, for advertising, remain unclear.


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