President Macron of France has been preparing his country for a winter energy shock. And he has come up with two memorable phrases: “the end of abundance” and “energy sobriety”, which is what he says this new situation demands. Now a host of measures, recommended but not actually enforced by the government, are being introduced in an effort to lower energy bills and avert power cuts.
This item was first produced for the BBC World Service.
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