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New electric heating DPE rules start in January 2027
The measure is set to shake up the way energy efficiency is rated
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Changes coming to several French low-emission zones in 2027
Tougher restrictions and fines for drivers in some cities
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How flat prices have changed near you in France
Fluctuations in prices range from +5.6% to -6.7% with Paris ranked most expensive and Saint-Etienne the cheapest
Paris tests anti-heat and anti-noise roads
Paris is the first city in France to test a special road surface aimed at reducing noise and heat
Rue de Courcelles, rue Lecourbe and rue Frémicourt in the 8th and 15th arrondissements have been fitted with 200-metre sections which can reduce temperature by two degrees and cut noise by half.
The move follows on from France’s Plan Climat of 500 measures to reach carbon-neutrality by 2050.