With energy prices rising in Europe, the Netherlands started a savings plan. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport announced that they will reduce the temperature in the heat engines by one degree, and donate the income from the savings to Ukraine.
As energy prices continue to rise across Europe as an effect of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Netherlands is encouraging its citizens and businesses to save money on gas use.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has announced that it will participate in a nationwide savings campaign to reduce energy consumption. In the statement made by the airport; “From March 14, the temperature in Schiphol will be lowered by one degree in the terminal and in the head office. If the entire country could reduce heating by one degree, about 6 percent of energy could be saved.” statements were included.
Proceeds will be donated to Ukraine
In the statement,
“Along with the war in Ukraine, it is also the best for the environment; We are willing to be less dependent on natural gas, which also saves money.”
The amount of money Schiphol Group saves by reducing heating will reportedly be donated by the airport to Giro 555, an initiative to raise funds for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Netherlands will be independent from Russia on gas
The nationwide austerity movement began after gas prices surged with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the Dutch Association for Sustainable Energy (NVDE), the country could become completely independent of Russian gas in a few years.
Since 2018, Schiphol Airport has started to run entirely on Dutch wind power. In most of the terminal, in the waiting rooms and offices; There is a cold storage system, which is a sustainable system that uses less gas and stores the heat on the floor.