And finally… bright idea

And finally... bright idea

France is to fine shops that leave their lights on too long as it cracks down on energy waste.

Agnès Pannier-Runacher, the energy transition minister, said that firms that break rules on when they can have their lights on will face fines of €1,500 (£1,294).

In the past decade, shops have had to turn their lights off after 1am – though many say this has been ignored.


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