German government suggests that Nord Stream pipelines could be offline forever if not repaired quickly
According to government sources in Germany, it is being suggested that the pipelines could be offline forever after a suspected “sabotage” of the lines earlier this week.
germany
Germany nationalizes gas importer as the region faces an energy crisis
Germany announced that it has officially nationalized the gas importer company Uniper as the region continues to deal with an energy crisis.
canada
Justin Trudeau says “the world needs to accelerate ending its dependency on oil and gas in general” in light of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
At a press conference on August 22, 2022, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said “the world needs to accelerate ending its dependency on oil and gas in general.”
energy
Google searches for ‘firewood’ explodes in Germany amid energy crisis
In recent months, Google searches for ‘firewood’ has exploded from years prior as the country faces a mounting energy crisis.
covid19
Justice Minister says mask mandates will likely return to Germany
In a recent interview, Germany’s Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said that the country will soon reimplement mask mandates in indoor settings, but he stated ‘Chinese conditions’ like lockdowns and school closures will not return.
coal
Germany to restart coal-fired power plants and reduce domestic natural gas consumption
Germany will restart its coal-fired power plants and try to reduce domestic natural gas consumption as it faces looming shortages.
energy
German economy minister says Germany still set to close down last remaining three nuclear reactors, amid energy supply crisis
During an event on May 31, 2022, Germany’s economy minister Robert Habeck said that it would not be an option to prolong the life of Germany’s last three remaining nuclear reactors amid an energy supply crisis because “It would help too little at too high a cost all-round,”.
EU
German Economy Minister expects the EU to place an oil embargo on Russia “within days”
On Monday, May 23, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that the EU’s embargo on Russian energy inputs is expected to be agreed upon “within days”.
energy
Germany set to oppose labeling nuclear energy as a climate-friendly investment in the EU
The European Union’s largest economy is set to oppose the EU plan to include nuclear energy as a sustainable investment for labeling green investments.
Europe
Germany green lights possible embargo on Russian oil, looking for alternative energy supplies
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that German officials are ready to lift their opposition to an embargo on Russian oil.