A plan by the Italian government to reduce the heating in homes this winter to slash dependency on Russian gas has been mocked by Moscow as “economic suicide”.
Rome said it wanted radiators in Italian homes used for two weeks less this winter and, when turned on, to be set 1C lower, with daily usage also reduced by an hour.
Heating in urban blocks of flats is controlled by city authorities, which are likely to heed the government ruling. Households with independent heating will be asked to comply on a voluntary basis.
