The Cabinet approved the “first” package this Monday. urgent measures for efficiency and energy-saving, While most of the savings plan is expected to see the light At the end of September in the contingency plan designed by the manager Comply with the commitment to reduce 7% of gas demand reached with Brussels. This first batch of proposals includes: turn off the light shop windows and empty buildings after 10 pm
This is one of the main measures that joins other already known measures, such as keeping the heating to the maximum. 19 degrees in winter and at least 27 degrees in summer As announced by the Third Vice President and Minister of Ecological Transition, in establishments for administrative, commercial and cultural use such as cinemas or theaters, entertainment and passenger transport stations such as airports and train stations, Theresa Riveraat the press conference in the evening minister council It was done this Monday.
government gives one week period From the entry into force of this standard, to apply these provisions, Valid until 1 November 2023. In addition, an air-conditioned facility door locking system before September 30 and a review of boilers and thermal installations Before December 1, where the review is before 2021 to “avoid consuming more than the corresponding amount”.
All these organizations information panels With the implementation of the measures, the government will flexible “to guarantee occupational safety conditions or when justified by thermal conditions. However, the application will be monitored by the autonomous communities, As described by Ribera, as determined by the Regulation of thermal installations in buildings (RITE).
“This is an unprecedented effort, you probably have to go back to see the rationing measures proposed by some of our colleagues in Central and Northern Europe. post WWII. It would be a lack of solidarity for a person in charge of a public administration to say that he is not willing to make an effort to comply with what we have committed to Europe.” Community of Madrid: “Madrid is not going out. This creates insecurity and scares tourism and consumption”, wrote the president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso in a tweet.
Make it easy to work remotely
Also, the government asked companies Facilitate telecommunication, after the pandemic experience, to save on “travel and thermal consumption of buildings”. “We cannot afford to allow ourselves the luxury of losing a single kilowatt-hour of energy,” Ribera said. and have amended contract law thus the requirements of those involved with the three levels of government (state, regional and local) energy efficiency.
Among other measures aimed at promoting renewable energy self consumption mode changes (without leftovers-with surpluses), reduce requirements procedures of electrical networks and let storage systems in the oldest renewable facilities (RECORE). In addition, the Ministry made a statement. renewable energy tender next November 22 3,300 megawatts for wind and photovoltaic installations. And a whole arsenal of measures has been activated to increase energy efficiency Promote electrification of different productive sectors and economy 350 million aid.
Odds Cercanías and AVE
On the other hand, minister council confirmed this monday regulation of free rail services Cercanías can be purchased from September 1 to December 31 for repeat users of Rodalies and Media Distancia (who use the train for their daily movements) from August 24. Inside Cercanías and Rodalies will form new subscription valid for these four months which will contain 10 Euro deposit to be refunded at the end of the term If more than 16 trips have been made (average of 4 trips per month). for the services conventional half distance and metric width a title will be created multi trip what will apply for each of the routes (start-destination) 20 Euro deposit (less than 3 individual tickets on average).
This includes a 50% discount on AVANT OSP tickets (public service obligation) and certain items to “rebalance the travel conditions of repeat users regionally”. commercial fertilizers with similar conditions for high speed routes (AVE) Madrid-Palencia, Madrid-Zamora, León-Valladolid, Burgos-Madrid, León-Palencia, Burgos-Valladolid, Ourense-Zamora, Palencia-Valladolid, Huesca-Zaragoza, León-Segovia, Segovia-Zamora, Palencia-Segovia and Medina Campo-Zamora.