Shoppers feel the cold as French supermarkets dial back the heat

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.

Consumers shop at Carrefour supermarket in Langueux, western France Source: Getty / DAMIEN MEYER/AFP

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