France's energy sobriety plan to cost 800 mln euros: minister
PARIS, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- France's energy sobriety plan will cost 800 million euros (785 million U.S. dollars), Minister for Energy Transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Thursday.
Pannier-Runacher also presented the measures to be taken by the government.
Public lighting in the streets will be on for less time and less intensively, companies must commit to switching off the lights in unoccupied buildings, and working from home will be encouraged in public administrations. Remote working allowance for public servants will be increased by 15 percent.