In an interview granted on July 14, Emmanuel Macron announced that the tariff shield – extended until the end of the year – will be “re-evaluated”. “It is not possible for the State to assume the consequences for everyone. That’s what we’re doing right now,” he explained. The invoice reached, on Monday, July 11, 15,000 million euros for the State.
“Today the taxpayer pays for the consumer”, affirmed the Head of State, “we must distribute the burden according to the evolution of prices”, he added, referring to a “smoothing” of the come and “a distribution of the burden of according to the evolution of prices.
“More Specific” Mechanisms
The tariff shield is a government measure to “freeze” the rise in electricity and gas prices. Bercy is considering a new device to take over. Among the options considered, aid aimed at the most modest households, as confirmed by Emmanuel Macron on July 14.
“We are going to move towards mechanisms that are aimed at the people who need it most, which does not mean that the middle classes will not be helped,” he said.
The aid “will be adjusted to those who need it most,” the president said.
Faced with the rise in energy prices, the Head of State also called on administrations, companies and citizens to make an “effort at sobriety”. In a declared will to “hunt waste”, the Head of State announced an “energy sobriety plan”.
During his speech, he called for showing “responsibility” by reducing “unnecessary” energy expenditure, such as the lighting of businesses at night, he gave as an example.
Source: BFM TV
