Ribera, on the energy saving plan: "I don't think there is a will for general refusal"

MADRID, 9 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The third vice-president of the Government and minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, has affirmed that at no time has she contemplated the postponement of the energy saving decree, as requested by the PP, while she has underlined that it is its application is important and that "there is no confirmed and general will to break the rules".

"I don't think there is a will for generalized refusal," Ribera assured in statements to Cadena Ser, collected by Europa Press.

The Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has insisted that, in general, there is a will to comply and has stated that "in principle" the autonomous communities should have teams to monitor compliance with the decree.

"I'm sure we're all going to make an effort," said Ribera, who pointed out, however, that it is a process in which "the important thing is not to sanction, but to channel that will to contribute to the collective effort" .

"It is not intended to sanction, it is intended to channel, therefore we have to give ourselves a margin, of course we must all be vigilant and reinforce the idea that the regulations are there to comply with them. I do not think that anyone is going to impose fines quickly, but the other way around , there will have to be a prior procedure and on that basis, in a proportionate way, adopt measures", he explained.

However, he has warned that "if time passes and nothing happens here", it would be necessary to think "obviously" what the resources are and "probably what corresponds is a negative conflict of competences" if it is verified that the autonomous administration intends do not apply the rule.

"I believe that any responsible government knows that the rules are there to be applied and non-compliance will be avoided", he underlined.

In the event that, once the time has elapsed, there is no sanction by the autonomous communities, Ribera explained that what the Organic Law of the Constitutional Court provides for negative conflicts of jurisdiction is that in those cases in which that the competent administration does not exercise the powers can be warned by the other administration.

"If, despite the warning, competition is still not exercised, a conflict may be raised before the Constitutional Court, there are other alternatives before the Contentious Courts, but I understand that it is something that legal services must assess," the minister pointed out. the Ecological Transition, who added that "it is not an immediate application" and that the collaboration of the autonomous communities is "essential".