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| The lights of 200 important buildings in Berlin will be turned off. (Photo: Reuters) |
In view of the energy crisis in Europe, the lights of all historical places in Berlin, the capital of Germany, were turned off at night.
A nationwide campaign has been launched in Germany to deal with the shortage of gas supplied from Russia and to save electricity. Will be kept dark.
Bettina Jarsch, Berlin's chief environmental officer, has said that in the context of the ongoing fight against Ukraine and Russia's energy threats, it is important to be careful about energy use.
Green Party member Bettina Jarsch's office says. With this policy, 200 buildings and 1400 spotlights on them will be extinguished during the next four weeks.
German President Frank Walter said this week that the exterior of the presidential palace will also remain dark to set an example for the public.
To deal with rising gas and electricity prices, the German chancellor has launched a national campaign to save energy, while the European Union has also agreed to cut gas consumption.
EU officials have warned.
Russia may cut off gas supplies to Europe in winter in response to economic sanctions imposed during the Ukraine conflict.
Germany has called for minimum air conditioning and maximum use of public transport.
Before the conflict, Germany used to buy 55% of its natural gas from Russia, but in June this amount decreased to 35%.
Europe says that dependence on Russia for energy is being used as a 'weapon' by Moscow.
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