(ANSA) - BERLIN, June 19 - Germany will adopt emergency measures to guarantee the supply of gas in the face of recent cuts in Russian supplies, in particular with greater use of coal-fired power plants.
This was announced by the German government.
"To reduce gas consumption it is necessary to use less of it to generate electricity. Instead, coal-fired power plants will have to be used more," the Ministry of Economy said in a statement.
The Berlin decision is a reversal of the ruling coalition's take, which gives honor to the Greens, and which has promised to phase out coal by 2030. "It's a bitter decision, but essential to reduce gas consumption. ", explained Minister of Ecology Robert Habeck,
in a note.
(HANDLE).