Nice and its metropolis are aiming for a 10% drop in their energy consumption from the fall, and this "
without loss of activity
", thanks in particular to the closure of offices and a reduction in public lighting, announced Wednesday ex-LR mayor Christian Estrosi.
But “
no sporting or cultural activity will be impacted and the swimming pools will not close
”, promised the mayor at a press conference, stigmatizing announcements “
gadget in Paris or Lille
”, such as “
the extinction of the lighting of the Tower Eiffel
”.
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To deal with the energy crisis, an “
energy sobriety and security
” plan provides for the closure of 6,000 m2 of offices and administrative premises per year from 2022, for a total of 18,000 m2 in 2024;
the transition to 90% electric vehicles in 2026 (compared to 60% today);
and the transition to 30% of agents teleworking in 2023, compared to 20% at the end of 2022. The extinction of the lighting of certain buildings and " secure
" roads
, from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. from October, is also scheduled , as well as measures to “
strengthen the ecological transition
”, as part of the “
Climate-Energy 2026
” plan.
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Asked about a possible drop in temperature in the offices, Christian Estrosi replied that “
thermal clocks
” will be installed.
“
Lower temperatures in public buildings do not save more money than insulation programs
,” he said.
In a context of a sharp rise in energy prices, Nice and its metropolis had "
anticipated
" thanks to a group purchasing mechanism which allowed "
a drop of 15% compared to the market price
", according to the elected official. .
In the ski resorts of the metropolis, such as Auron or Valberg, cost-saving measures will be taken, including a reduction in the speed of the ski lifts in periods of low attendance and the production of artificial snow "
at off-peak times
”.
The elected Greens of Nice, through the voice of Juliette Chesnel-Le-Roux, felt that Christian Estrosi's "
big projects
" are "
the very opposite of sobriety
", in a reaction to AFP.
"
It is not by destroying what works to rebuild it further that the city of Nice will really reduce its environmental impact
", she judged, alluding to the destruction of the Théâtre de Nice and that programmed of the Palais des Acropolis congresses, described by Christian Estrosi as "
energy sieves
".
