The debates around telework are back on the table, this time about energy sobriety.
"
I do not believe that this solution saves energy, despite what people say
," said Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux this Wednesday on
France 2
.
For the president of Medef, this supposes “
the closure of offices but also additional expenses at the homes
” of employees.
According to him, one of the first solutions is based on the temperature of the offices, which must “
be regulated at 19 degrees
”.
Currently, no text governs this measure but Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux recalls the existence of a “
decree of December 3, 1974, at the time of the oil shock, which imposes this temperature of 19 degrees
”.
In reality, “
no one knows how heated the offices are
,” he adds.
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Opinions differ on teleworking, like Roland Lescure on Monday.
The Minister of Industry explained that, according to him, “
teleworking can limit energy consumption
” and thus avoid rationing this winter.
At the end of August, it was the Minister of Transformation and the Public Service, Stanislas Guerini, who mentioned the possibility of teleworking for public officials.
The government is currently thinking about extending telework to the private sector: “
this could be a good option depending on the circumstances;
if it is feasible for [companies] and adapted to their activity
, ”said a spokesperson for the executive last Friday at
Le Parisien
.
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