Teresa Ribera, Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Struggle, this Wednesday, will meet next winter. energy rationing In Spain, a situation that, in his view, could happen Applicable in countries “as important as Germany or Austria”noted in an interview with Telecinco collected by Europa Press this Wednesday.
“(Energy) scorecards may unfortunately become a reality next winter in important countries like Germany or Austria. not in our case. We have provided measures to reduce unnecessary consumption. We don’t need to light a window at night or keep the thermostat above or below the comfort temperature,” Ribera stressed.
In a vote in Congress this Thursday to ratify the government’s energy-saving ordinance, the President of the Ecological Transition was “fully” confident that he would have the support of the Lower House.
“We believe his progress is capital. We think he deserves the support of the Chamber. majority and unanimous“, he evaluated, while insisting that the Executive should have “open the doorsContinuing to work with parliamentary groups, autonomous communities and city councils and the different sectors affected.
Accusations of lack of dialogue in the preparation of the energy saving plan from the opposition in and around this line assured that the minister missed.”offers“, both by the autonomous communities (with the exception of the Basque Government and its plan to promote austerity measures on its territory) and by parliamentary groups.
As such, he pointed out that these recommendations “must have an impact from day one. in 10 yearsHe regretted that the People’s Party (PP) had “called” certain technologies (such as nuclear) that “won’t mean any change for this winter”.
In addition, the measures proposed by the Executive “represents savings for those who implement themAvoid unnecessary consumption while warning that it reduces the “risk of having to take tougher and more complex measures.”
“Since 1 August, the (European) Commission is counting how in principle we have voluntarily saved all member states. It is therefore important to have adopted these measures, based on previous experience of the basic regulations air conditioning or on illumination of shop windows at nightadded.
The average price for customers with regulated rates connected to the wholesale market in Spain this Wednesday asked a question about the increase in electricity. €436.25 per megawatt hour (MWh) -A new maximum since the gas ceiling came into effect – Ribera highlighted “unprecedented prices in the international gas markets” and stressed that the Government is “trying to take all possible measures” to alleviate the situation.
Robles: “Hard winter”
While it is “impossible” to know when the war in Ukraine will end, hopes are hopeless, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on Wednesday.very pessimistic“Before a winter, he said, is long, complex, and “very difficult.” You have to be prepared for what may happen.
Six months after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Robles told RNE that all military analysis is a part of it. long war and “attrition” and with conditions similar to those that had already occurred in the First World War.
The minister recalled that six months ago no one thought about the enormity of this “brutal” war, in which Putin allegedly violated even the law.“rules of war” after failing his prediction that he would conquer Ukraine in a week.
For the minister, another defeat for Putin at the moment is his failure to break the unity of the EU or NATO. “wholly and completely” commitment With Ukraine, as with Spain, which has offered to train soldiers and even the civilian population from this country in the use of means of defense.
Regarding the prospect of more arms shipments, Robles reiterated that this is an issue. “maximum discretion”, however, it made it clear that Spain was not acting alone, but was acting in coordination with the Atlantic Alliance countries and the 45-nation Donor Group, which will meet on 8 September to analyze the situation.
A scenario repeated several times, winter will be “long, complex and difficult”.
“I guess we are not aware that the winter will be very difficult, Putin is already doing it, but he will use it. gas supply cuts. At the moment, Putin cannot win this war and we need to prepare (…) We will have a winter of great pain and what we need to do in Europe is to lend a helping hand,” he said. Be prepared for what may happen.
Along these lines, he pointed “does not accept” the possibility of non-implementation of the decree on energy saving measures The EU commitment that needs to be met this Thursday, with the support of all parties in Congress.
“I want to believe that political forces will conditions and this commitment to the EU,” he said.