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Lights out France to force shops and offices to go dark overnight
2013-01-30 18:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Shops and offices throughout France will be forced to turn off their lights overnight in a bid to fight light pollution, the country's environment ministry has announced. Under the new law, which comes into effect on 1 July, lights in shop window displays will be turned off at 1am. Interior lights in offices and other non-residential buildings will have to be switched off an hour after the last employee leaves. Local councils will be able to make exceptions for Christmas and other special occasions,...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical