As Europe deals with rising energy prices, the crisis will force the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the world, whose sparkling lights characterise the night time in the Paris skyline, to go dark early.

However, to honour Queen Elisabeth II's passing on Thursday night, the Eiffel Tower went dark, a remarkable gesture.

The decision to reduce lighting is viewed as a means to serve as an example of the overall decrease in the city's light.

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The tower's nighttime lighting accounts for 4 per cent of its annual energy consumption.

The continent is dealing with soaring energy prices, made worse by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Paris is expected to recommend this week that the monument will go black more than an hour earlier than usual.

The Eiffel Tower currently has a sophisticated lighting system that illuminates it from dark until one in the morning, giving it a golden glow. In addition, 20,000 flashing bulbs give the monument a five-minute glitter every hour starting at dusk. The tower will no longer shine at midnight if the city's hall proposes to have it go dark at 11:45 pm when the last visitors leave.

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Tower's management head, Jean Francois Martins, said, "It’s a highly symbolic gesture – part of the growing awareness around energy sobriety," The Guardian reported.&nbsp;

The monument nearly receives at least 20,000 visitors each day.

By the end of September, Marseille's monuments, including the Pharo Palace, will turn off the lights earlier as well. Other authorities also plan to reduce the nighttime lighting of renowned locations.

(With inputs from agencies)

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As Europe deals with rising energy prices, the crisis will force the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the world, whose sparkling lights characterise the night time in the Paris skyline, to go dark early.

As Europe deals with rising energy prices, the crisis will force the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the world, whose sparkling lights characterise the night time in the Paris skyline, to go dark early. However, to honour Queen Elisabeth II's passing on Thursday night, the Eiffel Tower went dark, a remarkable gesture. The decision to reduce lighting is viewed as a means to serve as an example of the overall decrease in the city's light. Also read | 'Only thing reliable from Russia is lies': Faced with energy crisis Germany takes a U-turn to nuclear energy The tower's nighttime lighting accounts for 4 per cent of its annual energy consumption. The continent is dealing with soaring energy prices, made worse by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Paris is expected to recommend this week that the monument will go black more than an hour earlier than usual. The Eiffel Tower currently has a sophisticated lighting system that illuminates it from dark until one in the morning, giving it a golden glow. In addition, 20,000 flashing bulbs give the monument a five-minute glitter every hour starting at dusk. The tower will no longer shine at midnight if the city's hall proposes to have it go dark at 11:45 pm when the last visitors leave. Also read | In pics | Protests across Europe over energy crisis Tower's management head, Jean Francois Martins, said, "It’s a highly symbolic gesture – part of the growing awareness around energy sobriety," The Guardian reported. The monument nearly receives at least 20,000 visitors each day. By the end of September, Marseille's monuments, including the Pharo Palace, will turn off the lights earlier as well. Other authorities also plan to reduce the nighttime lighting of renowned locations. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Energy-hungry India has restarted talks on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchasing alliance with Japan and South Korea and may also include China as Asian demand for the fuel grows. 
 
&quot;For the next two to three decades, gas is going to be a major part of the energy basket for Asian energy consumers,&quot; Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian minister of petroleum and natural gas told reporters in Mumbai. 
 
&quot;We want to bring together the countries and form a network which can together source reasonable, rational and affordable LNG,&quot; he said, adding that talks with Japan and South Korea have begun and China may also come onboard as a partner. 
 
State-owned Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) is spearheading the talks, which followed a similar attempt in 2013, on India&#39;s behalf. 
 
Natural gas currently accounts for about eight per cent of India&#39;s overall energy mix. In the last decade, while India&#39;s domestic natural gas production has grown by 10 per cent, imports of LNG have risen by 335 per cent. 
 
This is likely to grow further as India gradually shifts to a gas-based economy, the minister told Reuters in a recent interview. 
 
India&#39;s gas demand stands at 120 million standard cubic meters per day (mscmd) whereas domestic supply is 80 mscmd, making imports imperative, government data showed. 
(Reuters)

In the last decade, India's domestic gas production has grown by 10 per cent, imports of liquefied natural gas have risen by 335 per cent

Energy-hungry India has restarted talks on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchasing alliance with Japan and South Korea and may also include China as Asian demand for the fuel grows. "For the next two to three decades, gas is going to be a major part of the energy basket for Asian energy consumers," Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian minister of petroleum and natural gas told reporters in Mumbai. "We want to bring together the countries and form a network which can together source reasonable, rational and affordable LNG," he said, adding that talks with Japan and South Korea have begun and China may also come onboard as a partner. State-owned Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) is spearheading the talks, which followed a similar attempt in 2013, on India's behalf. Natural gas currently accounts for about eight per cent of India's overall energy mix. In the last decade, while India's domestic natural gas production has grown by 10 per cent, imports of LNG have risen by 335 per cent. This is likely to grow further as India gradually shifts to a gas-based economy, the minister told Reuters in a recent interview. India's gas demand stands at 120 million standard cubic meters per day (mscmd) whereas domestic supply is 80 mscmd, making imports imperative, government data showed. (Reuters)

India seeks better natural gas deal by teaming up with South Korea and Japan

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