Air conditioners at 27 degrees, heating at 19 and teleworking are some of the measures that Madrid is launching to contribute to the European effort to save energy.
“Emergency measures” to save energy were launched by the Spanish government in response to the joint decision of the EU member states to limit the consumption of natural gas. Within the next few days, a package of measures will come into effect for public buildings, but also department stores, cinemas, workplaces, hotels, railway stations and airports, the Minister of Energy Transition Teresa Ribera announced at a press conference: “In winter, heating will be limited to 19 degrees and in the summer the air conditioners will cool down to 27 degrees. At the same time, in all areas, whether in public buildings or shops, the doors must be closed when the heating or air conditioning is working.”
According to the Spanish minister, this is a first package of measures, which Madrid considers necessary due to the “critical situation” in which Europe finds itself. Teresa Ribera even declared that Europe needs Spain’s help: “The moment has come in which we must show our solidarity.”
The goal is a 7% reduction in natural gas consumption
The measures include turning off lighting in empty offices, while in monuments the lighting will be turned off at 10 pm. At the same time, checks on the energy consumption of public buildings are being accelerated. The Minister of Energy Transition appealed to private companies to promote teleworking as much as possible: “Teleworking allows us to avoid unnecessary commuting and limit heating thus reducing energy consumption in large and smaller building complexes. We also did it during of the pandemic and since then we have learned a lot.
With these and other measures that will be launched after the summer holidays, Madrid intends to contribute to the EU’s joint effort to save energy ahead of the coming winter. Regarding natural gas, Spain has committed to reduce consumption by 7%. We remind you that initially the Spanish government had rejected the Commission’s proposals to limit the consumption of natural gas, but subsequently gave the green light, after first ensuring that the measures would not be horizontal across the EU.
Stefanos Georgakopoulos (AFP, DPA)
Source: Deutsche Welle
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