Official rules to save and prepare for " possible interruptions in gas supplies from Russia ".
The regulation was published by the Ministry of Ecological Transition (Mite).
The measures: reduction of one degree for the heating of buildings , from 17 with more or less two degrees of tolerance for those used for industrial, artisanal and similar activities, from 19 with more or less 2 degrees of tolerance for all the others.
The switch-on period has been reduced: one hour less a day and 15 days less , postponing the start date by 8 days and bringing the year end date forward by 7. It should be noted that "sensitive users are reserved" such as hospitals, rest homes.
The estimates of the impact of these containment measures indicated in the Regulation published by the MITE "lead to a potential of about 5.3 billion cubic meters of gas , considering the maximization of electricity production from fuels other than gas and the savings related to containment of heating ". To which, explains Mite, are added the behavioral measures to be promoted through user awareness campaigns for the purpose of more virtuous consumption behavior, with which savings of 8.2 billion cubic meters can be achieved.
In fact, citizens are advised to take shorter and less hot showers , not to leave TV, decoders, DVDs on stand by, use a fully loaded dishwasher and washing machine , lower the heat after boiling.
CINGOLANI REPLICA IN MOSCOW
" We do not take orders from anyone, it is an attack that reveals a totalitarian mentality ". Thus the Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani rejects the attack of the spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova to the sender.
“In a few months”, the minister recalls, “we have halved our dependence on Russian gas. And thanks to our program we will halve it further, reaching total independence at the end of 2024 ”.
The savings plan for next winter, he adds, “ is not draconian and does not impose onerous sacrifices , because we have worked well and this is perhaps what has created some nervousness. Nobody thinks that Italy is unable to accept minimal sacrifices for a just cause, the Italians are a very strong people ”.
According to Cingolani Putin " he will not suddenly close the gas taps ", and if he did, "we could think of lowering the temperature of the radiators by two degrees and shortening the heating by one month instead of two weeks".
(Unioneonline / L)