Keep calm and cut the air con - Japan's energy saving is model for Europe


  • World
  • Thursday, 28 Jul 2022

FILE PHOTO: Visitors react to water canons at Yomiuriland amusement park, in Tokyo/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Europe braces for energy shortages from Russian gas cuts, Japan's own energy crisis a decade ago offers survival lessons to households and businesses - such as dimming the lights and taking the stairs.

EU energy ministers on Tuesday approved a proposal https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/eu-countries-seek-deal-weakened-plan-cut-winter-gas-use-2022-07-26 for member countries to cut gas use voluntarily by 15% from August to March amid uncertain supplies from Russia due to the war in Ukraine.

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