Andrew Manuel López Obradorpresident of Mexico, reported that “a lot of possibility” in remove this year the Summer schedule.
The study on “the effects” of Summer Time is ready, said President López Obrador.
“The conclusion is that the damage to health is greater than the importance of economic savings,” he said, so he did not rule out eliminating it.
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At the morning conference National Palace, López Obrador pointed out that the “damage to health” due to the time change is greater than the savings generated by said measure, which has been in force in the Mexican Republic since 1996.
“Speaking with Dr. (Jorge) Alcocer, it turned out that I asked him regarding the study on the possible damage of the time change, because we have an open investigation to make a decision and they have already given us the documents and we are going to make them known, because it is The savings are minimal and the damage to health is considerable.“, said.
There is a great possibility of removing it this year, but we are going to explain why, especially due to the damage to health, it has been proven that health is damaged, in addition the savings are minimal according to the study by the Ministry of Energy, which was worked with the Federal Electricity Commission and the Ministry of Health”, he added.
The schedule, which begins on the first Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October, takes advantage of the record of “greater sunshine” in the country to reduce daily energy consumption during the period of maximum demand for electricity. luz.
The Mexican president explained that the economic savings due to Summer Time might be achieved with the commitment of Mexicans to save electricity.
“The conclusion is that the damage to health is greater than the importance of economic savings. In addition, the savings that according to estimates of one billion pesos a year throughout the country, we might make, with the participation of all, a commitment from us to save, a campaign with that purpose, to save a little, turn off two lights to that they are not going to accuse us of plagiarism, and we can lower it”, he explained.
Regardless of the economic, it is approved that it affects health. we will present the stadium. I am making it known so that we can begin to analyze it,” he said.
With information from López-Dóriga Digital
