China News Service, April 21. According to the Italian Daily News Agency, citing the Italian Courier newspaper, since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in order to sanction Russia, Italy has faced a huge challenge in terms of energy.
In order to reduce the country's energy consumption, the Italian House of Representatives formally passed the Energy Bill Act and introduced new rules for the use of air conditioners in public places.
According to the report, although Italian Prime Minister Draghi hopes to actively seek new energy partners through the "Africa trip" to make up for the natural gas gap, the problem of energy shortage is still unavoidable in the short term.
To reduce the country's energy consumption, Italy has introduced new rules for the use of air conditioners in public places: Action Thermostat.
The new regulations require that from May 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, the summer air-conditioning temperature in all public buildings (except hospitals and nursing homes) shall not be lower than 27 degrees, and there are two degrees of adjustable space. Therefore, The set temperature of the thermostat should not be lower than 25 degrees.
In addition, the temperature of the air conditioner in winter should not exceed 19 degrees, and the adjustable range of two degrees is also added. The maximum temperature setting of the thermostat should not be higher than 21 degrees.
The report pointed out that after the new regulations come into effect, labor inspectors will supervise the work, and public administrations who violate the requirements will be fined between 500 and 3,000 euros.