https://sputnikglobe.com/20220623/gas-is-scarce-commodity-berlin-activates-2nd-of-three-stages-in-emergency-plan-amid-energy-crisis-1096591868.html
'Gas Is Scarce Commodity': Berlin Activates 2nd of Three Stages in Emergency Plan Amid Energy Crisis
'Gas Is Scarce Commodity': Berlin Activates 2nd of Three Stages in Emergency Plan Amid Energy Crisis
Sputnik International
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany has launched the second stage of its emergency plan to reduce gas consumption amid the global energy crisis caused by Western... 23.06.2022, Sputnik International
2022-06-23T11:18+0000
2022-06-23T11:18+0000
2022-08-06T08:34+0000
germany
gas
energy crisis in europe
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/0c/10/1091573767_0:182:3072:1910_1920x0_80_0_0_1f9065f4f6f714011035e260d361fe04.jpg
Earlier this spring, Berlin activated an emergency gas plan consisting of three stages: early warning, alert and emergency levels. The first stage involves the creation of a coordination center and the development of measures for dealing with the deterioration of the situation. During the second stage, companies will independently take steps to reduce consumption or purchase additional volume of gas.The phase also implies a possible withdrawal of gas from storage facilities. The final, third stage will grant the government a right to intervene in market activities to ensure energy security.On 24 February, Russia began a military operation in Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. The West and its allies responded by imposing comprehensive sanctions against Russia, with the EU pledging to end its dependence on Russian energy supplies.Subsequent disruptions in logistical and financial operations have undermined supply chains and led to a spike in energy prices worldwide. Russia's Gazprom has also significantly reduced its Nord Stream 1 gas supplies due to delays in maintenance work on turbines by German and Canadian companies, forcing EU countries to tap winter gas reserves and consider returning to coal production.
germany
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2022
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
germany, gas
'Gas Is Scarce Commodity': Berlin Activates 2nd of Three Stages in Emergency Plan Amid Energy Crisis
11:18 GMT 23.06.2022 (Updated: 08:34 GMT 06.08.2022) BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany has launched the second stage of its emergency plan to reduce gas consumption amid the global energy crisis caused by Western sanctions against Russia, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday.
"Gas is a scarce commodity in Germany," Habeck told reporters, adding that Berlin planned to introduce a "gas-saving auction model," which would allow the country's energy sector to buy gas and, at the same time, reward companies abandoning it.
Earlier this spring, Berlin activated an
emergency gas plan consisting of three stages: early warning, alert and emergency levels.
The first stage involves the creation of a coordination center and the development of measures for dealing with the deterioration of the situation. During the second stage, companies will independently take steps to reduce consumption or purchase additional volume of gas.
The phase also implies a possible
withdrawal of gas from storage facilities. The final, third stage will grant the government a right to intervene in market activities to ensure energy security.
On 24 February, Russia began a military operation in Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. The West and its allies responded by imposing comprehensive sanctions against Russia, with the EU pledging to end its dependence on Russian energy supplies.
Subsequent disruptions in logistical and financial operations have undermined supply chains and led to a spike in energy prices worldwide. Russia's Gazprom has also significantly reduced its Nord Stream 1 gas supplies due to delays in maintenance work on turbines by German and Canadian companies, forcing EU countries to tap winter gas reserves and consider returning to coal production.
