EU: The mayor of Paris announced on Tuesday that the Eiffel Tower lights will soon be switched off more than an hour earlier at night to save electricity as Russia's conflict in Ukraine exacerbates the energy crisis in Europe.

According to mayor Anne Hidalgo, the iconic tower, which is usually lit by one o'clock in the morning, will go dark earlier in the evening, as the French capital, along with the rest of France and Europe, faces the prospect of a power outage. . Ration and blackout this winter due to increased demand for electricity.

Due to reduced shipments of natural gas by Russia to several European countries in support of Ukraine, gas and electricity prices have skyrocketed.

As summer approaches, it has fueled inflation and raised concerns about supply shortages, forcing nations to implement conservation measures and provide relief for consumers and businesses.

As energy prices have risen, some European businesses have reduced or stopped production, but the EU is working to pass resolutions to resolve the crisis.

Hidalgo said the lights at the Eiffel Tower would be turned off after the last visitor left at 11.45 a.m. on 23 September. At 10 pm, other city landmarks such as City Hall and Saint-Jacques Tower will be closed.

Hidalgo rejected criticism that Parisian officials could do more to cut energy consumption by 10%, set out in July by President Emmanuel Macron as part of a national "restraint plan" to conserve energy. it was done. target. "This is a symbolic, but an important step," Hidalgo said.

According to Hidalgo, the wide bridges over the Seine River will also be illuminated at night for security reasons. Street lights will also be lit across Paris.

She announced that she would pressure the government to replace the lighting at national monuments in Paris, such as the dome-shaped Pantheon and the Arc de Triomphe, the iconic Napoleonic arch on the Champs-Lyces avenue, to comply with France's savings plan. But the tower does. does. ,

The Paris government aims to conserve energy by delaying the start of heating systems in public buildings by a full month from mid-October to mid-November.

Additionally, they aim to reduce the temperature in public buildings by 1 degree, 19 to 18 Celsius (66 to 64 Fahrenheit) during business hours and 16 to 19 Celsius (66 to 64 Fahrenheit) on weekends.

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