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The Ministry of Universities, Business and Research, through the Agency for Energy Management (Argema) signed today with the mayors of the municipalities of Abarán, Jesus Molina, Archena, Patricia Fernandez, Cieza, Antonio Tamayo, Jumilla, Enrique Jimenez and Librilla, Francis Xavier Montalban, two separate protocols for action which sets out the measures that these municipalities will implement to increase their efficiency, allowing them to stop emitting 280,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere and save more than 30 million per year.
In this regard, the Minister José Ballesta said that the signing of these protocols is to achieve several objectives.
So he said "on the one hand, improving energy efficiency to reduce energy consumption of the municipalities by 20 percent, thereby reducing emissions and the bill for this concept."
To which he added that "another objective will stimulate the local economy and employment in the municipalities through private investment of Energy Service Companies (ESCO's) and a third objective will be the implementation of clean energy for help improve the environment and reduce the high level of energy dependence that the country ".
The measures provided for actions involving savings in transport and buildings in the public and private sectors, including the installation of renewable energy in buildings.
In the case of private buildings are being studied formulas to stimulate investment, while in the transport sector, energy savings passed to encourage the use of bicycles, the increase of biofuels in vehicles and the phasing electric vehicles.
Municipalities committed to the Covenant of Mayors
The need to increase energy efficiency in municipalities form part of the objectives of the "20-20-20" European Commission within its strategic energy plan for 2020, which includes proposals addressing energy security , climate, emissions targets, as well as the increased use of clean energy.
To achieve these objectives, it is expected to mobilize in the Region of Murcia one € 450 million in facility energy efficiency and renewables over the next eight years, what will be done through public-private partnership formulas.
These investments include activities such as renovation of the entire municipal street lighting LED or low power, and the renewal and replacement of heating systems operated by other conventional energy that are powered by renewable energy such as biomass, cogeneration, photovoltaic or solar thermal.
Along with these five municipalities, and are thirteen in all the municipalities that have pledged to reduce their energy consumption, such as: Puerto Lumbreras, Yecla, Cehegín, Bullas, La Union, Torre Pacheco, Cartagena and Mazarrón.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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