Stop wearing ties to save energy, says Spanish Premier Sanchez

Spanish Premier Pedro Sanchez has ditched his tie and wants miners and office workers to follow his example so they can help save energy keeping cooler.
“I’m not wearing a tie and I have asked my miners not to,” Sanchez said during a speech in which he wore a blue suit and a white shirt. He asked firms to let staff work without neckwear so they can also contribute to “saving electricity.”

🔴DIRECTO | Pedro Sánchez: “No llevo corbata. Podemos todos ahorrar desde el punto de va energético y he pedido a los Minros y funcionarios públicos que cuando no sea necesario, no la usen” https://t.co/2hSBc2ToCY pic.twitter.com/jLPOQKiSgQ
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On August 1, Sanchez’s government will approve an energy efficiency and savings program, joining other European countries putting in place similar measures.
He didn’t spell out how ditching ties could help save power but the Environmental Transition Minry, which oversees energy policy, is already operating air conditioners at a warmer-than-usual 27 degree Celsius as part of steps to keep electricity use down.
Although power prices in Spain have surged in recent months due to the war in Ukraine, in recent weeks prices for electricity have been significantly lower for the Mediterranean nation and Portugal after limits to the price of gas used for power generation were put in place.