French Minister Outlines Plan to Save Energy Amid Crisis

Agnes Pannier-RunacherPhotographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg
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The French government is doubling down on calls to save energy amid rising prices and the war in Ukraine.

Agnes Pannier-Runacher, minister for energy transition, said steps include a ban on illuminated advertising at night, except at train stations and airports, and preventing stores from keeping doors open when air conditioning or heating is on. This will allow businesses to cut their energy bills by 20%, she told the Journal du Dimanche in an interview.