French government will ban heated terraces for cafes and bars in accordance new environmental measures, BBC reported.
Ecology Minister Barbara Pompili said outside heating or air conditioning was an "ecological aberration".
The ban would not come into force until after the winter as restaurants have been hard hit by Covid-19, she added.
All heated or air-conditioned buildings open to the public will also have to keep their doors closed to avoid wasting energy.
Ms Pompili told reporters it was wrong for shops to "air-condition the streets" in summer by keeping their doors open just to spare customers from having to open them.
"Neither should terraces be heated in winter so people can feel warm as they drink coffee," she said.
Trade groups say more than 75% of restaurants and cafes in the Paris area have a heated terrace.
A few French cities have already banned them but Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo refused to do so, saying it would be too much of a blow to businesses.
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