For her first back-to-school interview, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne decided on Tuesday to respond on the show. Daily Fears looming in France over gas and electricity supplies this winter.
Possible cuts of 2 hours
The Prime Minister assured that the Government had been preparing for winter for “months”, equipping the country with new LNG terminals. However, he invited the French to show restraint, heating their homes to just 19 degrees when the coldest temperatures fall in France.
As for electricity, Elisabeth Borne has elaborated darker projections. If several scenarios were put together, namely, “if Russia cuts the supply, if there is ever tension over LNG (liquefied natural gas) and the orders we have made are not fulfilled, if there is a very cold winter,” the two hours, district by district, were possible, he said.
Furthermore, when the Prime Minister was speaking, the Russian company Gazprom indicated that it would soon completely suspend its gas deliveries to Engie.
In favor of “radical” measures
The head of government explained again that she is in favor of “radical measures” in terms of ecological transition but that she does not support a “degrowth” model.
On Monday in front of the Medef, Elisabeth Borne had urged companies to quickly reduce their energy consumption to avoid “rationing” measures.
Source: BFM TV
