this People’s Party presented its proposal for energy measures He will send it to the Government of Pedro Sánchez this Monday as part of his commitment to help the executive prepare a Contingency Plan to deal with a possible gas supply interruption from Russia. Document, very comprehensive, raises 23 major measures in the short, medium and long term. The stellar measure was proposed by the party, which encourages consumption reduction through a 5% to 40% reduction in electricity and gas bills to energy-saving consumers at an average cost of 2,900 million euros public coffers, which will be financed by other measures.
Specifically, the party he led Alberto Nuñez Feijoo offers a 5% discount for individuals and small and medium-sized companies 10% for electricity bill and gas. If the savings in consumption are between 3% and 7% compared to the same month of the previous year; If the reduction in consumption is between 7% and 15% of consumption, 10% in electricity bill and 20% in gas bill, 20% in electricity bill and 40% in gas if the reduction in consumption is more than 15%. Recommended for November-March. “The aim of this measure is to change the criterion, to go from mandatory to voluntary. We believe in the concept of doing my part,” Juan Bravo, PP’s deputy economics secretary, told a press conference. said.
The People’s Party presented a comprehensive document containing 23 important measures in the short, medium and long term. The most original size a airef It is an energy that respects its competencies. CNMCnuclear safety council and Red Eléctrica” to make an analysis of the expenditures and the measures taken in this area. There are also proposals to impose taxes on Europe, such as lowering the price of CO2 emissions rights (a European market that has risen from 20 euros per megawatt-hour in recent years to more than 80 euros per megawatt-hour). He asked Brussels to review or intervene in the price of gas “seeking consensus with suppliers” such as the US, Norway or Algeria.
Feijoo’s party also advocates joining hands with the European Commission. capture unexpected profits from power plants Plants that do not use gas for their generation (renewable, nuclear and hydroelectric) although the Brussels approach sets a higher threshold than in Spain (Spain exempts power plants contracted at a fixed price of less than EUR 67 per megawatt from this regime). hour, the current European offer is 200 Euros per megawatt-hour).
In addition, the PP proposes to “simplify energy taxation” in order to “not lose collections and earn additional income”, reduce taxes on electricity and gas, and reduce taxes on electricity and gas, by combining all taxes from this activity. to promote “energy efficiency actions” and renewable energyAlongside some of the controversial classics the party has been advocating for months, such as extending the life span of Spanish nuclear power plants, which will begin to be shut down from 2027 under the current agreement between the government and companies.
Beyond these differences, most of the proposals are perfectly put into the mouth of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. An example is the party’s commitment to the MidCat gas pipeline, but with a long-term vision to make it possible to transport green hydrogen in the future, as requested by the Executive; at the same time, others such as encouraging the signing of PPAs (long-term energy contracts) and providing financial guarantees to promote such contracts (there is a fund called Fergei, currently created by the Ministry of Industry, which guarantees the creation of PPAs between industries and generators ) or regulated market reform (PVPC) to tie a “part” to the futures market (Sánchez Government agreed to submit a proposal with Brussels on 1 October of this year to launch it at the beginning of 2023).
Source: Informacion
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