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Pollution in Spain, Madrid could save 20 million annually to reduce light pollution Pollution in Mexico

CCOO de Madrid believes that the region could save 20 million euros in the electricity bill for street lighting if put in place measures, "in often simple and inexpensive, which both reduce light pollution.

Sustainable Development Secretary CCOO de Madrid, Manuel Fernandez, believes that implementing policies "effective" in this area would also help achieve the objectives to combat climate change by reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

Among the measures to be taken, Commissions, including the incorporation of the latest LED technology, which estimates that would save approximately between 70 to 80% of energy consumption and more than 60% in maintenance.

also notes that "excessive nighttime lighting of industrial estates, warehouses and supermarkets can be corrected without affecting any of biodiversity and the safety and quality of life."

A quality of life, he adds, "which also adversely affected when citizens are prevented from enjoying the night sky and stars," she says right recognized by UNESCO. "

Thus says Fernandez than half the spending in public lighting, which in Madrid is 45 million per year, 10% of the national total, "does not translate into useful light output to illuminate streets and roads but lost to the sky trees or walls.