Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 30th. In the face of the energy crisis, the German capital Berlin has begun to turn off the night lighting of some buildings, including many landmarks and historical sites.
AFP reported on the 28th that Berlin officials were quoted as saying that on the night of the 27th, the first six landmark buildings turned off the night lighting. In the next four weeks, the lights out will be expanded to about 200 buildings, involving 1,400 landscape lights. Berlin City Hall and well-known buildings such as the German State Opera and Charlottenburg Palace are among the “lights out”.
This is Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin (May 18, 2011 photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Ning
A power service company will turn off 100 to 120 landscape lights a day, but will not remove them. AFP said this shows that the policy is only a stopgap measure to save energy.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said this week that he hoped to lead by example by turning off the lights on the exterior of the presidential palace at night.
Two visitors watch on December 17, 2020 in Berlin, capital of Germany The German Presidential Palace illuminated by lights. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shan Yuqi
After Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine in February, the European Union sanctioned Russia, and European energy costs increased. German Deputy Chancellor and Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Robert Harbeck said on the 28th of this month that Germany is experiencing “the most serious energy crisis.” The German government has launched a nationwide energy-saving campaign, calling for as little air conditioning as possible, promotion of public transport and the use of energy-efficient shower heads. The northern city of Hannover this week announced plans to provide only cold showers in public swimming pools and sports centres. (Wang Xinfang)
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