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Spain sets temperature limits on public office air conditioners

Spanish civil servants will have to endure higher temperatures in their workplaces this summer as the government plans to impose energy-saving measures to reduce electricity bills and help reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and gas. .

The plan approved today by the cabinet includes temperature controls in public offices, mass installation of solar panels on the roofs of public buildings and will encourage employees to work more from home.

In summer, office air conditioning in workplaces should not be set below 27 degrees Celsius, which is likely to make the use of traditional Spanish fan in the office common. In winter, the temperature should not be higher than 19 degrees Celsius, according to a preliminary plan that became known to Reuters.

Temperatures often rise above 40 degrees Celsius in summer throughout Spain.

The plan, part of an EU-wide effort to reduce dependence on Russian gas and oil, will also encourage public servants to use public transport or bicycles to get to work and also turn off the lights. earlier in public buildings.

Italy also earlier announced plans to limit air conditioning to save energy this summer.

“Even if Spain is one of the countries in the European Union with the lowest exposure to Russian energy, it is clear that it is not immune to rising energy prices,” Budget Minister Maria Jesus Montero told reporters, explaining the details. energy saving plan.

A senior ministry source said the measures were aimed at reducing energy use by the central government by 25%.

Spain uses little Russian gas, but by reducing energy use, the government hopes to be able to help allies wean themselves from Russian supplies by re-exporting more of the gas that Spain buys from non-Russian producing countries, they said in recent weeks. government officials.

The energy saving project will receive € 1 billion in funding from the European Covid-19 pandemic recovery fund to improve the energy efficiency of public buildings.

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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