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A causa de la emergencia, restringirán bastante el consumo.

A causa de la emergencia, restringirán bastante el consumo.
Because of the emergency, they will restrict consumption quite a bit.
From Lesson 276:Formal causal connectors (debido a, a causa de)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about A causa de la emergencia, restringirán bastante el consumo.

Why do we use A causa de instead of Porque?
A causa de is a formal phrase meaning "because of" or "due to." You use it before a noun phrase (like la emergencia). If you wanted to use porque (because), you would need to follow it with a conjugated verb, like "porque hay una emergencia" (because there is an emergency).
Could I say A causa de que in this sentence?
No, you shouldn't add que here. You only use a causa de que when you are introducing a full phrase that contains a conjugated verb. Since la emergencia is just a noun, a causa de is the correct choice.
Who is "they" in restringirán if there's no subject mentioned?
The verb restringirán is in the "they" form (third-person plural future tense). Spanish often uses this impersonal "they" to talk about rules or actions taken by the government, authorities, or companies, without having to explicitly say "el gobierno" (the government).
Why does bastante come right after the verb instead of at the end of the sentence?
Bastante is an adverb meaning "quite a bit" or "a lot" in this context. In Spanish, adverbs that modify a verb almost always go directly after that verb (restringirán bastante), rather than being pushed to the very end of the sentence like in English.

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