Generalitat president Ximo Puig assures that energy saving measures approved by the central government will be implemented in the Valencian Community, which is seeking an agreement with employers and unions, not in a “coercive” way, but with a “common conscience” He said the crisis must be tackled. Consel’s president will thus avoid any possible scenario of conflict on this issue and will try to reach agreements along the lines followed by the entire legislature. In any case, the socialist baron, who heads the largest populated area administered by the PSOE, will choose to agree on the roadmap with the social agents to comply with the mandate of Pedro Sánchez’s executive branch, on the contrary. he promotes Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, whom he criticizes precisely for boycotting this energy-saving scheme.
Among these measures sought Reducing energy consumption by 7% in Spain In the coming months, it emphasizes the reduction of air-conditioning and heating in public buildings and the obligation to turn off the lights of unused dependencies from 10 am.
Puig recalled that Consell had outlined a strategy months ago to accelerate renewable energy installation, stressing that the Government’s plan was complementary and aligned with the goal of consuming as little energy as possible and being more efficient. He also argued that it is both an ecological problem and necessary for inflation.
During his visit to Xàbia this Wednesday, he said, “we will have all the facilities at our disposal”, apart from hospitals and social centres. The rest of the fields will have to meet the criteria as they move forward, while continuing to “make decent work easier”. For this, the national package of measures will be examined within the framework of social dialogue with the Valencian Business Confederation and the unions CCOO PV and UGT-PV in the coming weeks. The aim of all of them is “not coercive measures, but with a common consciousness, because we are all aware of the situation and we can do something to improve energy efficiency,” he said.
Generalitat sources explained that some of the measures proposed by the Government are already being implemented. For example, the control of air conditioning temperature in public buildings, detailed by the Ministry of Finance based on the protocols implemented in the buildings it manages, or simply turning off all exterior lights that do not guarantee safety, for example; for example, the administrative city of Valencia or the dependencies of the department that Arcadi España manages. However, all these measures will now be reviewed to comply with the Government’s Royal Decree.
Provincial Assembly facilitates efficiency for 29 municipalities
Diputación de Alicante is advancing towards its goal of promoting energy savings in provincial municipalities. At the plenary meeting this Wednesday, the company headed by Carlos Mazón unanimously approved the resolution of the call for assistance in the execution of the Energy Conservation Plan projects. For this purpose, 29 municipalities will benefit from the 1.6 million Euros budgeted this year. In particular, projects such as the establishment of charging points for electric vehicles, the installation of photovoltaic panels for self-consumption, the renewal of public lighting systems or the work to improve the thermal behavior of municipal buildings will be facilitated. .
In terms of energy, the company also gave the green light to the signing of a framework agreement for the supply of renewable electricity, managed by the Provincial Assembly Contract Center, whose more favorable economic rates could benefit the provincial municipalities.
Diputación de Alicante has mobilized a total of four million euros to help the province’s municipal councils deal with the energy crisis. To the aforementioned 1.6 million euros, an additional 442,000 euros was added to help 36 city councils in the region carry out work on municipal energy sustainability. On the other hand, for the first time, two million euros will be allocated from the Aid to Municipalities area to cover the costs arising from the energy crisis in cities with a population of less than 10,000. This is a measure that can benefit up to 104 municipalities in the province.
Cs asks Climent for clarification before “constraints”
The C’s group in the Valencian Courts demanded that the Minister of Economy, Rafael Climent, be brought before the Industry, Commerce, Tourism and New Technologies Commission due to the different actions initiated by the Ministry in the face of restrictions. Explain the new Energy Conservation Plan and the measures imposed on businesses by the central government that Consell will implement to assist companies, businesses and the different productive sectors of the Community.
“The consequences of the Puig and Sánchez governments’ negligence and lack of planning are being experienced by all Valencians in the form of inflation and price increases,” said Carlos Gracia, spokesperson for Cs Industries and Commerce. The MP criticized the “government’s treatment of small businesses”, seeing that the new measures “will require more investment and are an industry that has not yet recovered from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic”. Accordingly, he demanded “immediate, direct and effective measures not to leave anyone behind” from the Valencian Council.