Denmark Caps Heating in Public Buildings, Drops Outdoor Lights
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Denmark’s government will lower energy use at its public buildings and encouraged Danes to cut their own consumption of gas and electricity even further to fight rising prices and prevent a potential shortage.
Temperatures inside public buildings will be capped at 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit), compared with 21-23 degrees now and government buildings will no longer be lit from the outside at night, Climate Minister Dan Jorgensen said at a news briefing on Thursday.