Spanish PM tells public to stop wearing ties to save energy
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged citizens to stop wearing ties to work in an effort to save energy amid the ongoing heat wave.
Addressing reporters on Friday, Sanchez pointed out that he was not wearing a tie and said he wanted his ministers, public officials, and workers in the private sector to do the same, the BBC reported.
“This means that we can all save energy”, he added.
On Friday, temperatures soared to 36 degrees Celsius in Madrid and 39 degrees Celsius in Seville.
Saying that his government will adopt an “urgent” energy-saving decree on Monday, the Prime Minister added not wearing ties will ensure people stay cooler and therefore lower energy costs, because air conditioners will not be used often.
