Why This Country’s PM Urged Ministers, Officials To Stop Wearing Ties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday asked office workers to give care of foam with the wind and throwing their relationship in the middle of the hot summer temperature.In a step, some people might be surprised and even needed considering the famous Spanish hot climate, Sanchez urged office workers to follow his own excellence who was free of tie.
“I want you to see that I am not wearing a tie,” Sanchez said, smiling broadly, pointing to an open neck shirt during a press conference in Madrid.Feeling a little more comfortable will save energy if it produces less air conditioning used, he said.
“This means that we can all save energy,” he said, added that he had asked all ministers and public officials to stop wearing ties and hoped that the private sector would also follow.The Spanish government on Monday was determined to adopt a series of “urgent” energy saving actions “, said Sanchez,” in line with what other European countries do “, without describing.
Following Moscow’s invasion to Ukraine, the European Commission released in mid -May was a plan of 210 billion euros which aims to increase renewable energy and reduce energy consumption to end dependence on Russian gas.In response, Spain has adopted several steps including encouraging long -distance work and AC restrictions in offices in summer and radiator in winter.
27 EU states also agreed on Tuesday “to reduce their gas demand by 15 percent compared to their average consumption in the last five years, between August 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, with their own selected steps,” said the Council Europe in a statement.
Some German cities say this week they will increase efforts to save energy, with Hanover in the north announced plans to only offer cold rain in public swimming pools and sports centers and Berlin to turn off the spotlight that illuminates the historical monument.
