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Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez The Spanish suggest adopting a permanent casual dress code for Friday to conserve energy.
Sanchez wore a white open-neck shirt at a news conference on Friday to discuss the country’s annual performance.
“I would like you to point out that I am not wearing a tie. This means that we can all save from the energy point of view,” the prime minister told reporters at a press conference. That is why I ask all ministers and public decision makers [to follow suit]. ”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Friday, July 29, 2022.
(Eduardo Parra/Europe Press via Associated Press)
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Sanchez also called on the private sector to get off the hook so that “we all contribute to the much-needed energy savings in our country,” but he did not specify how the measure would be carried out. This would limit the use of the premises.
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with temperature Exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit In many parts of the country, Spaniards rely on air conditioning.
On Thursday, Spain’s Environment Minister Teresa Ribera urged voters to pay attention to energy consumption, but stressed that the government did not expect people’s daily lives to be disrupted.
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Parts of Spain are struggling with a record heat wave that has fueled wildfires.
(AP photo / Gregorio Marrero)
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“We can ask the kids to turn off the lights, or we can keep the blinds closed… It’s also important to use the thermostat properly,” she said.
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Energy costs for Spanish businesses and households have risen in recent months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Sanchez called Russian President Vladimir Putin an “aggressor”.
(Vladimir Astapkovic, Sputnik, Image of Pavel Kremlin via Associated Press)
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Next week, Sanchez said the government will unveil an energy-saving plan aimed at reducing utility bills and reliance on “aggressor, (Russian President Vladimir Putin. ”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
