Paris, France, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - France struggles to wean social housing off gas

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2026-10-08

As France recovers from a sweltering summer where thousands died in gruelling heatwaves, the country now faces a dilemma of how to heat itself during the winter as natural gas prices soar. The most vulnerable to both heat and cold are the poorest sections of society, and millions of people living in social housing rely on natural gas for heating and cooking. But the French government has decreed gas use must stop by 2050. That means retooling rou......

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