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New Rooftops In France Are Decreed To Be Covered In Plants Or Solar Panels

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How's this for urban progress: According to The Guardian, all rooftops on new buildings built in commercial zones in France must now be either partially covered in plants or fitted with solar panels. This decree went into place early March, 2015.

As green roofs have an isolating effect, this helps to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat a building in winter and cool it in summer. This is just one way France is urging its citizens to do their part and limit the country's carbon footprint.

Green roofs also help to retain rainwater, thus helping to reduce problems with runoff. And according to ecologists, the new environmental legislation will favor biodiversity and give birds a place to nest in the urban jungle.

Credit: Gedeus.ro

Credit: Gedeus.ro