French government to citizens: Do not forget to turn off the lights and “Wi-Fi”

The French government called on citizens to turn off the lights, disconnect the Wi-Fi networks and reduce the air conditioning to save energy, against the background of the energy crisis in Europe in the recent period.
“This week’s heat wave, which saw record temperatures and wildfires, was a stark reminder of the impact of climate change and the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption,” French government spokesman Olivier Veran told reporters in Paris on Wednesday.
And the spokesman continued, during a speech he made after the cabinet meeting, addressing his words to the citizens: “When you go away for the weekend or on vacation, turn off as many electrical devices as possible. A little alternating current. And of course turn off the lights when you’re not in the room.”
In turn, French President Emmanuel Macron urged French companies, citizens and local administrations to work out contingency plans during the summer to avoid a harsh winter as Europe grapples with the worst energy supply crisis in decades, according to Bloomberg.
The source noted that although Paris “is less dependent on Russian gas than some of its neighbors, problems in its nuclear plants, which provide more than half of the country’s energy, have hampered the provision of electricity.”
Today, the European Union proposed to reduce the mass of natural gas consumption in Europe by 15% over the next eight months, in a plan that would affect all households, energy producers and industry over the old continent.
The sources indicated that this goal was included in the regulations attached to the guidelines for reducing governments’ demand for energy sources, “amid growing concerns that Russia will cut gas exports to the region after being subjected to sanctions” against the backdrop of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.
The European Union announced a series of sanctions against Russia against the backdrop of the Russian special military operation to protect the residents of Dombas, including sanctions against Russian gas imports to the old continent, which caused a major energy crisis in Europe, in addition to crises related to the disruption of global supply chains due to these sanctions.