New burst of government announcements.
This Thursday, the executive unveils its "
new support measures for businesses, communities and public establishments
", taken by the throat by soaring energy prices.
A way to help players, including VSEs and SMEs, worried about not being able to pay their bills in the coming months.
"
Our objective is clear: to limit the impact of energy price increases on our economy
", insisted Elisabeth Borne in the preamble.
“
A baker who cannot pay his bill must be able to pay it
“, quoted as an example the same morning the Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, on BFM Business.
The stakes are high: despite a decline in recent months, in September, energy prices were up 17.8% over one year, according to INSEE.
Le Figaro
takes stock of the three measures put in place by the executive.
A
“shock absorber”
on electricity prices
The executive will bear part of the bill for communities, universities, hospitals, associations and companies such as industrial SMEs or restaurants.
A simplified help desk for ETIs and large industrial companies
This system will be open to companies that consume the most energy and are not covered by the “
electricity buffer
”, which are medium-sized companies (ETI) and large industrial companies.
Gas aid will continue “
to concern all sizes of business according to simplified criteria
”, declared Élisabeth Borne.
An
amplified “
safety net
”
for local authorities
For local authorities, an amendment to the 2023 budget will provide for "
the extension and amplification of the safety net for the year 2023
".
This device will add to the shock absorber on electricity prices.
12 billion euros put on the table
In total, according to the executive, 10 billion euros will be devoted to companies - 3 billion already provisioned and 7 billion drawn from the recovery of the exceptional margins of energy companies, decided in the 2023 budget. “
Helping communities cope with rising energy prices
”.
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