With mass-public transit systems and hundreds of green spaces throughout Paris already, a bright new idea will see the City Of Light more eco-friendly, though perhaps a little dimmer.
From July 1 this year, the night lighting of non-residential buildings and storefronts in the city will be restricted. The order, made by French Energy and Environment Minister Delphine Batho, is expected to herald three positive benefits for the city by lowering the power consumption of 2 TWh per year, emitting 250,000 tonnes less C02 in the atmosphere, and diminishing the negative impact on natural ecosystems caused by artificial light during the night.
Analysis of the effects will be available in January 2014.