France
Within a plan to reduce unnecessary energy consumption, most french government Air conditioning in shops and offices with open doors will be banned by decree. The directive will also impose sanctions on illuminated advertisements during part of the morning.
Leaving the doors open when the air conditioning or heating is on “Increases consumption by 20% and is ridiculous at the same time”, He highlighted Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Ecological Transition. During last week’s heatwave, when temperature records were broken in large parts of the country, Some cities, such as Paris or Lyon, have banned this practice. Now the government wants to spread it all over the country under a threat. 750 € fine. About the lighting ban billboards and shop windowscurrently operating in cities with a population of less than 800,000 Between 1:00 and 06:00 In large cities it depends on municipal regulations.
The government’s plan is to spread this blackout across the country and fine 1500 eurosannounced by the minister. However, there will be exceptions to this train stations and airportsalways open. Pannier-Runcher He preferred to establish a dialogue with companies in all sectors in order to reduce unnecessary consumption. For example, the distribution industry in France last Monday “crisis energy protocol” It will be launched from October 15 to reduce electricity consumption. This plan includes measures such as limiting heating in stores. 17 degrees turning off lights or systematically reducing light intensity when workplaces are closed in winter.
The Minister assures that other measures are taken, such as a census. generator sets dialogue with the sectors that consume the most energy and Avoid power outages next winter. “All the actions we take should make it possible to avoid it,” he said. companies and citizens “They should be better informed about their consumption” By energy companies, which should also apply “tariffs that encourage sobriety”.
On the other hand, the French Government does not make any predictions for now. reduce speed by 10 kilometers per hour maximum A recommendation of highways 130 kilometers per hour in this country National Energy Agency (IEA).
United Kingdom
this In May, the British government announced a package of measures to help households cope with the enormous rise in electricity and gas bills. help, approx. 15 billion pounds (17,660 million euros), raising the approved amount to 37,000 million (43,570 million euros) for the most needy British families to deal with this problem. high cost of living which was added rising food prices. The package will be partially financed by the launch of a project. provisional tax of 25% on the profits of oil and gas companies, but will not apply to electricity. The tax will include a new 80% discount for investments.
Aid includes: Single payment of 760 euros for houses with low income. this retirees He will receive 353 euros and 177 euros disabled. The reduction in the energy bill, which will be 470 Euros as of October, has also doubled. Nearly eight million of the most precarious households will benefit from all this.
Authorities have so far not issued any guidelines for energy conservation and there is no threat of supply restrictions. this United Kingdom owner Less dependence on Russian gas. In pursuit of a future energy independence for the country, the Government authorized the construction of a power plant last week. new nuclear power plant, Sizewell CIt will be operated by the French power company EDF and will be located in Suffolk, England.
Italy
Italian authorities are working on a plan energy-saving has not come into effect for the time being, but the country plans to go into operation if Moscow largely ceases its supply to the transalpine country. The project, which is expected to take place partially in mid-July, envisages a series of measures. reduce family consumption like Business and public institutionswill be applied if necessary.
Within this plan to reduce energy consumption, interruption of public lighting up to 40% (depending on city) and early closure of stores (seven pm) and public offices. The latter can also be forced to limit. 27 degree temperature air conditioner during hot periods and 19 degree heating during the winter periods. It is even planned to reduce the heating of the houses by 2 degrees for the coming winter – with hourly limits on the use of stoves – and in case the famine is very severe, night outages for houses.
In addition, in companies that consume a lot of energy, temporary power outagesalthough these companies may also refer to so-called strategic reserves, that is, oil and gas emergency reserves It was collected during the summer period in less ascending phases. However, Italy’s plan is also a increased use of coal power plants remaining in the country.
Germany
The German government and especially the Minister of Economy, green robert habeckhas been asking citizens and industry to limit gas consumption as much as possible for months. The obvious goal is to reach next December with at least 90% reserve. ration Or in the worst-case scenario, a industrial collapse what does this mean famine a decrease in some products, an increase in unemployment, and the consequent worsening of inflation.
Minister and vice-chancellor Habeck made a presentation. energy saving package which recipe technical review of home heating systemsorders a general reduction of gas consumption in public buildings and companies and administration and industry. In public and corporate buildings, Habeck wants to keep heating off in corridors and lobbies.
Some statements of the Minister of Economy also led to contradictions in Germany. Shower advice with one of these cold waterIt sparked criticism from members of the FDP Liberals, Los Verdes’ government partners in the federal executive, and also from the opposition.
The effort seems to be paying off. The Federal Network Agency, the regulator of the German energy market, has confirmed that gas consumption so far in 2022 is 14% lower than in the same period last year. Its principal, Klaus Müller, however, finds the percentage insufficient to meet the federal government’s goals: “We must reach 20%”, Müller told German agency DPA about the savings target.