Energy crisis: sobriety plan in seven major points

Faced with the outbreak of energy costs, the government of Elisabeth Borne presents a non -binding plan. Objective: to avoid the French electrical system collapsed this winter.

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Announced on June 23, the sobriety plan was to be presented on Thursday October 6 by a part of the government, after a consultation phase with economic actors, experts and representatives of the associative world as well that energy. This plan, which aims to avoid shortages and cuts this winter due to the almost total stop of Russian gas deliveries and the unavailability of part of the French nuclear fleet is reviewing all consumption. Heating, lighting, trips, use of digital tools: the displayed objective is to drop by 10 % our energy consumption by 2024, first step before a reduction of 40 % before 2050 with a view to reaching carbon neutrality .

Buildings and housing

Insofar as buildings alone represent 45 % of the final energy consumed in France and generate 20 % of direct greenhouse gas emissions, special attention is paid to the way in which will now be heated, Resemble and ventilated housing and workplaces. Already, it is a question of recalling the rule – already written since it appears in the energy code – of the maximum temperature to which the offices must be heated, but also the accommodation, the schools or the Establishments open to the public (with the exception of crèches and health establishments): 19 ° C.

During the summer, air conditioning should not be set under 26 ° C. At night, the temperature will be lowered to 16 ° C in the offices, and to 8 ° C if the building is unoccupied for more than three days. In collective buildings, depending on the weather, the heating period must be offset of fifteen days at the start and end of the season. In addition, the use of domestic hot water outside the showers must be moderate.

Regarding the heating mode, it is promised up to 9,000 euros in aid in the event of a change of a gas boiler for a heat pump, for individual housing. For the collective, the Maprimerenov ‘system, associated with a new “boost” aid, promises a rest of 250 euros on average per housing if the condominium undertakes to connect the building to a heat network.

Since it was decided not to set constraints, a consultation must be launched in order to see if it would be possible to advance the date (fixed at 2027) from which the tertiary buildings equipped with a Power system greater than 70 kilowatts will have to install a heating and lighting piloting system.

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