Turn down heating by 1C to reduce need for Russian imports, Europeans told

IEA says reducing temperature could help wean consumers off fuel that Russia is using as a weapon in Ukraine war

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Europeans should turn down their thermostats by a degree to save on gas and reduce dependency on Russian imports, which Russia is wielding as a weapon in the Ukraine war, the world's leading energy adviser has said.

Governments in Europe should also impose a windfall tax on fossil fuel companies that have enjoyed a bonanza from soaring energy prices, and use it to cut energy bills for hard-pressed consumers, according to a 10-point plan formulated by the International Energy Agency that would reduce Russian gas imports by about a third before next winter.