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War in Ukraine: Concerns about a Russian gas stop - Habeck is preparing the next break in a taboo

2022-05-25T04:02:04.449Z


War in Ukraine: Concerns about a Russian gas stop - Habeck is preparing the next break in a taboo Created: 05/25/2022, 05:49 am By: Thomas Schmidtutz Robert Habeck: The Federal Minister of Economics wants to prepare Germany for a possible stop to Russian gas supplies. (Archive image) © Michael Kappeler/dpa Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck is working flat out to reduce Germany's depe


War in Ukraine: Concerns about a Russian gas stop - Habeck is preparing the next break in a taboo

Created: 05/25/2022, 05:49 am

By: Thomas Schmidtutz

Robert Habeck: The Federal Minister of Economics wants to prepare Germany for a possible stop to Russian gas supplies.

(Archive image) © Michael Kappeler/dpa

Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck is working flat out to reduce Germany's dependence on Russian energy - and in doing so does not shy away from taboos.

Berlin – In the fight against possible gas supply bottlenecks, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) is preparing further drastic steps.

According to this, gas consumption for electricity generation should be significantly reduced in the future if there is a gas shortage or the feared complete embargo on Russian gas, the dpa news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the ministry.

In addition, the establishment of a gas replacement reserve is being prepared.

It should be limited to the end of March 2024. 

In addition, Habeck apparently also plans to keep coal-fired power plants in reserve for longer so that they can be started up quickly if necessary.

In this way, there is scope for possible power generation without releasing additional greenhouse gas emissions, it said.

The ministry is sticking to the phase-out of coal by 2030.

Despite the restrictions, the decision is unlikely to go down too well with many members of the Greens

Gas-fired power plants should be penalized in an emergency

The corresponding draft laws are now to be submitted to the other departments of the federal government for consultation.

According to the ministry, gas contributed around 15 percent to German electricity generation last year, but the proportion is now likely to be lower.

In an emergency, the use of gas-fired power plants to generate electricity is to be subject to a penalty for a period of six months, which, according to the ministry, would make operation uneconomical.

(dpa/utz)

Source: merkur

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