Cities across Europe are either turning off or drastically scaling back their Christmas lights this holiday season in efforts to cut back on energy use as the bloc adjusts to its first winter without Russian fossil fuels.
Berlin city officials announced in September that they would not use public funding for Christmas lighting this year, citing the need to cut back on energy spending.
Lights along Kurfürstendamm boulevard, a famous street in the German capital city, were turned on in recent days, thanks to an 11th-hour influx of private donations. But other famed streets known for their bright lights, bustling holiday markets, and annual displays remain dark, putting a damper on tourism across the capital city.
Meanwhile, German non-profit group Deutsche Umwelthilfe has urged the German people to forgo their annual light displays this year, even when it comes to individual homes and apartments. Cities, the group said, should do the same.In Frankfurt, authorities cut back on lighting and said they don’t heat toilets in the city’s beloved Roemer Square Christmas Market.
The cities of Cambridgeshire, Surrey, Bristol, Kent ,and Buckinghamshire all plan to stay dark this year, canceling annual Christmas markets and displays that normally attract an influx of tourists.
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