China News Service, August 2. According to a report by the "Central News Agency" on the 2nd, recently, due to high inflation and energy crisis, European countries have launched energy-saving campaigns.
Under the dual pressures of policy and economics, Europeans are changing their electricity consumption habits for many years.
The French government has launched an energy-saving plan aimed at reducing France's electricity consumption by 10% within two years.
These include measures such as a fine of 750 euros for businesses that operate air-conditioned shops if they do not close their doors, and a ban on lighting advertisements anywhere except train stations and airports between 1am and 6am.
In the energy-saving plan launched by the Spanish government, the air-conditioning temperature in public buildings should not be lower than 27 degrees Celsius, the heating should not exceed 19 degrees, and the lights in shop windows should be turned off at 22:00.
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez called on employees in the public and private sectors not to wear ties to save energy in hot weather, and to "lead by example" to attend press conferences without ties.
In Germany, a plan called "80 million people to change energy together" proposes that monuments will no longer be lit at night, public facilities will not provide hot showers, and plans to impose speed limits on cars to save fuel.
Greece's temperature regulation initiative launched in June aims to achieve 10% energy saving this year and 30% energy saving by 2030. The specific measures include the air conditioning temperature of public buildings should not be lower than 27 degrees Celsius, covering windows to reduce sun exposure, and reminding people Shut down the computer before leaving the office, etc.
In Belgium, the Wallonia region stipulates that most parts of the highway do not turn on the lights from 12:30 at night to 5:30 in the morning, or only turn on half of the street lights; the Flanders region introduced partial light-off measures as early as 10 years ago. , saving 2 million euros in electricity bills every year.
The Dutch government is preparing to impose restrictions on large power users, and companies must invest in energy-saving facilities.
Energy-saving campaigns in Denmark include encouraging people to take less showers, hang their laundry outside and use less dryers.
The Finnish government is expected to announce energy-saving measures by the end of August, and store organizations are already coordinating how to take turns closing stores early to reduce energy consumption.
The Irish government encourages the public to plan the use of dishwashers and washing machines to reduce electricity consumption time, and proposes propaganda such as "don't refill the electric kettle and boil it, and only boil the hot water you need to drink each time".