[Global Times Comprehensive Report] The French government will introduce two new laws to promote energy conservation.
According to the French "Sunday" report on the 24th, these decrees were announced by the French Minister of Energy Transition Agnès-Panier Runache: "First, no matter the size of the city, every day from 1 am to 6 am, all places Light box billboards (except airports and train stations) must be turned off; the second is to prohibit all shops opening their doors while cooling or heating is on, because this will cause 20% of energy waste."
Recently, France has encountered extremely hot weather. Since mid-July, cities such as Lyon, Besançon, and Paris have successively asked businesses not to open the door while turning on the air conditioner to prevent the air conditioner from escaping.
Earlier, an indoor ski resort in the Mosel province of eastern France was criticized by the public for the huge temperature difference between indoor and outdoor. According to the report, the French government plans to extend this environmental protection law to the whole country, raising the maximum fine for businesses to open the door while turning on the air conditioner to 750 euros, and the fine for not turning off light box advertisements in the middle of the night is as high as 1,500 euros.
(Dong Ming)