BusinessGreen: The glittering shops lining Paris's Avenue des Champs Elysees are set to be plunged into darkness, after the French government confirmed it will force non-residential properties to switch off their lights at night.
French Minister for Ecology Delphine Batho today announced that an illumination ban would come into effect on 1 July this year in an effort to save energy and reduce light pollution.
Under the terms of the new rule, businesses must turn off their internal lights one hour after everyone...