Thursday’s parliamentary vote in favour of the move is expected to cut the canton’s electricity consumption by at least 1%. During parts of winter, Switzerland imports electricity to keep its lights on. Lighting that will be exempted from Geneva’s new rules includes emergency services lighting and lighting in prominent tourist areas. Recognising the benefits of darkness, an organisation spanning Greater Geneva called La Nuit est Belle, organises two nights of darkness each year. In May 2021, 178 communes around Lake Geneva, in Vaud, Geneva and parts of surrounding France switched off their lights.

Source: Le News November 19, 2021 04:51 UTC