France in for a tough winter as energy savings loom

French authorities have warned of a rolling two-hour power cut in a worst-case scenario. The country has already unveiled an energy sobriety plan. So how are businesses and local authorities adapting? Frederic Charlet, CNES director at RTE, the electricity transmission operator, tells us about what provisions are being made as we into winter. 

As energy prices in France mount, and the fear of the cuts remains real, there are some who are far from concerned. Around 100,000 households in the country are producing their own electricity

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