Gas & Electricity

Emmanuel Macron says he wants a 10% reduction in France's energy use in the coming weeks and months, as he called on homes and businesses to cut back.

The French president warned that energy rationing plans were being prepared for this winter "in case" voluntary efforts were not enough.


Mr Macron urged people to turn down heating and air conditioning as the "best energy is that which we don't consume", adding that forced cuts "will happen as a last resort".
 
west didsblue said:
I take it you mean billion. Doubt they would try and nationalise them entirely just take control of the gas fields in U.K. waters.
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Yes, corrected now. Yes, even so, a big cost I guess. It could be argued that the gas fields are already effectively publicly owned as the extractors have to pay the licence fee.
PS. Edit. When a licence is granted does ownership of the gas change hands?
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Emmanuel Macron says he wants a 10% reduction in France's energy use in the coming weeks and months, as he called on homes and businesses to cut back.

The French president warned that energy rationing plans were being prepared for this winter "in case" voluntary efforts were not enough.


Mr Macron urged people to turn down heating and air conditioning as the "best energy is that which we don't consume", adding that forced cuts "will happen as a last resort".
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And this is a country where whole areas like Brittany mostly use wood burners.
 
KS55 said:
Yes, corrected now. Yes, even so, a big cost I guess. It could be argued that the gas fields are already effectively publicly owned as the extractors have to pay the licence fee.
PS. Edit. When a licence is granted does ownership of the gas change hands?
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I’ve no idea how it works legally, however I have no doubt that the government has cards it can play to make the gas extractors play ball.
 
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