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The organization Ecologists in Action report increased energy waste in street lighting and light pollution, which will assume the ornamental lighting plan Moneo and other buildings in the center of Murcia.

They warn that the investment regardless of the installation run on account of the service contractor, this plan is an unnecessary expense and an increase in electricity consumption of the session, to be paid with public money.

In fact, lighting is one of the major expenses of a consistory, and paradoxically is one of the items easier and faster to reduce by improving management.

The association believes that this infrastructure spending Moneo ornamental lighting and other buildings in the center of Murcia could be invested in improving public lighting network of the municipality and its energy efficiency, while reducing high light pollution the same, best exemplified is in Plaza de La Glorieta.

Ecologists in Action believes that the environment Belluga Square and other buildings in the center of Murcia are already adequately lighted.

Therefore, consider a new lighting does not enhance beauty of historic buildings, and more dynamic from the point of view of tourism and commercial Murcia's historic center, as indicated by the Councillor for Urban Quality and Infrastructure.

Furthermore, Ecologists in Action remember that electricity is not clean energy in Spain and the Region of Murcia, since half comes from fossil fuels (coal-fired and gas) and nuclear quarter.

It also represents a source of CO2 emissions, the main cause of climate change in which we are located.

Finally, the environmental organization said that no data concern we should lead to reflection and change lighting policies.

So, Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel, Complutense University researcher, said: "Spain is the European record in per capita energy consumption in lighting, with 114-118 kilowatt hours per year per citizen, compared to 77-90 in France 43-48 or Germany. "

Source: Ecologistas en Acción