first initiatives in the field

The various economic sectors have already taken the first steps to reduce energy consumption. They work at developing roadmaps, to be submitted to the government at the end of September. In addition to the objective of reducing their gas consumption by 10% in winter, companies will have to help the electricity network manager to save electricity during peak consumption in the event of extreme cold.

Trade as an example

Ahead of other sectors, trade, which consumes 15% of the energy of the tertiary sector each year, undertook in July to reduce its consumption next winter. Major food brands (Leclerc, Carrefour, Intermarché, Système U, Auchan, Casino, Lidl, etc.) and non-food brands (Fnac-Darty, Decathlon, Boulanger, Leroy Merlin, Castorama, Ikea, etc.) have agreed on a protocol which includes multiple measures. Some are to apply every day from October. So with extinction signs…