Comes a squeeze on radiators and air conditioners of public administrations. From 1 May 2022 to 31 March 2023, the weighted average temperature of public buildings must not exceed 19 degrees centigrade plus 2 degrees of tolerance and must not be less than 27 degrees minus two degrees of tolerance. An amendment to the bill approved by the Environment and Productive Activities Committees of the Chamber provides for this.
Energy saving day set up
On February 16, the national day of energy saving and sustainable lifestyles was established “in order to promote the culture of energy and resource saving through the reduction of waste, the implementation of sharing actions and the dissemination of sustainable life “. According to an amendment that received the go-ahead from the Environment and Productive Activities Committees of the Chamber, the coordination of the initiatives, without greater or new charges for the State, is the responsibility of the Ministry of Ecological Transition with the coordination of the other ministries concerned and the Agency national for new technologies, energy and sustainable economic development.
Arera will have to monitor the cost-cutting expenses
The energy, networks and environment regulatory authority Arera will have to report on the effective use of resources to contain the effects of increases in electricity and gas prices. This is the provision of an amendment by the speakers to the bill converting the bill decree under discussion by the Environment and Productive Activities Committees of the Chamber. According to the amendment, the reporting must be sent by May 16 to the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the competent parliamentary committees. Further reporting will be required from June 1st, within 30 days of the entry into force of new bill cut measures, and by December 31st of each year. In particular, the residual funds transferred to the Fund for energy and environmental services must be highlighted. Any lower spending in the first two quarters of 2022 would free up resources to be used for new aid, as anticipated yesterday by the Minister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, responding to the question time. The questioner Luca Sut (M5s) had indicated the possible surplus of resources at 2 billion euros.