‘All is bright’ on Christmas Day – at least that’s what Germany’s most famous Christmas song, ‘Silent Night’, says.
But could a dimmer Christmas actually be better this year, as Europe struggles with skyrocketing energy bills and gas supply shortages?
One environmental advocacy group in Germany thinks so. Deutsche Umwelthilfe has called on the government to urge citizens to turn off their Christmas lights to save energy, as Russia keeps a tight hold on supplies of natural gas.
The German government has already introduced several measures to save energy this winter, including lowering maximum room temperatures in public and office buildings and switching off the lights of the capital’s monuments, including the
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