Germany Optimistic About Energy Security. The Baltic Relies On The Wind

He was speaking at the start of a two-day government retreat, also attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, which focused on the impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had on Europe’s energy supplies. Scholz cited Germany’s decisions to reactivate oil and coal-fired power plants, mandate the filling of natural gas storage facilities and lease floating LNG terminals. A decision on extending the life of Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants is also expected soon. “All these and many other measures have contributed to us being in a much better situation in terms of security of supply than could have been predicted a few months ago,” Scholz told reporters at the government guesthouse in Meseberg, north of Berlin. “We will be able to deal quite well with the threats we face from Russia, which is using natural gas as part of its strategy in the war against Ukraine,” he said. Scholz noted that natural gas storage facilities are already more than 80% full, more than they were at this time last year, and the government is expected to agree to more measures soon to help German consumers cope with the sharp increase in energy prices. Russia’s state-controlled energy company Gazprom has further cut gas deliveries to French firm Engie, raising fears that Moscow may cut off gas altogether as political leverage over the war in Ukraine. Gazprom informed Engie of a reduction in natural gas deliveries from Tuesday due to a “disagreement between the parties on the implementation of several contracts”, according to the French energy company. Deliveries to Engie from Gazprom have fallen significantly since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, with a recent monthly supply of 1.5 TWh, which compares with Engie’s total annual European supplies of more than 400 TWh. the company said. Engie had already secured enough natural gas to meet its commitments to its customers, the statement said, adding that it had put measures in place to “significantly reduce any direct economic and physical impacts” that could result from the shutdown. gas supply of Gazprom. Russia cut off or reduced natural gas to a dozen European Union countries. Since spring, EU leaders have been appealing to the public to use less natural gas in the summer to build storage for the winter. The bloc has proposed that nations voluntarily reduce their use by 15%. It is also seeking the power to impose mandatory cuts across the 27-nation bloc if there is a risk of severe gas shortages. France, like other European countries, is trying to increase its reserves of natural gas for the winter and fill its storage by early autumn to prevent an economic and political energy crisis. The French government unveiled an “energy sobriety” plan in June, aiming to cut energy use by 10% by 2024. French Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne on Monday urged businesses to make energy-saving plans, warning that companies will be hit first if the government is forced to distribute natural gas and electricity due to severe shortages. In an effort to wean themselves off Russian gas and reduce the climate impact of the energy sector, European countries have greatly stepped up efforts to build wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. Seven Baltic countries — Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Denmark — announced on Tuesday a sevenfold increase in wind power generation by 2030 in northern Europe as a way to wean the region off its dependence on Russian gas. The countries agree to set a combined target for offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea region of at least 19.6 GW by 2030. The current capacity of the Baltic Sea region is currently below 3 gigawatts. Under the plan, up to 1,700 new offshore wind turbines would generate energy equivalent to almost 20 nuclear power stations, providing enough electricity for up to 30 million households. “(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is using energy as a weapon and has brought Europe to the brink of an energy crisis with prices soaring,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said the new plan would also allow countries to “have more affordable energy prices”, while her Latvian counterpart, Arturs Krisjanis Karins, said “this can be done if we work together”. “It’s amazing. Up to 20 gigawatts by 2030,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said during the one-day Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit in Copenhagen. “It’s already a third of the overall ambition of the EU for offshore wind capacity by 2030′. The energy crisis has prompted some European countries to call for the revival of previously abandoned energy projects, such as a natural gas pipeline linking the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe.

Barbara Surk reported from Nice, France, and Jan M. Olsen reported from Copenhagen, Denmark. Geir Moulson contributed from Berlin.

title: “Germany Optimistic About Energy Security. The Baltic Relies On The Wind Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Patricia Butterworth”

He was speaking at the start of a two-day government retreat, also attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, which focused on the impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had on Europe’s energy supplies. Scholz cited Germany’s decisions to reactivate oil and coal-fired power plants, mandate the filling of natural gas storage facilities and lease floating LNG terminals. A decision on extending the life of Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants is also expected soon. “All these and many other measures have contributed to us being in a much better situation in terms of security of supply than could have been predicted a few months ago,” Scholz told reporters at the government guesthouse in Meseberg, north of Berlin. “We will be able to deal quite well with the threats we face from Russia, which is using natural gas as part of its strategy in the war against Ukraine,” he said. Scholz noted that natural gas storage facilities are already more than 80% full, more than they were at this time last year, and the government is expected to agree to more measures soon to help German consumers cope with the sharp increase in energy prices. Russia’s state-controlled energy company Gazprom has further cut gas deliveries to French firm Engie, raising fears that Moscow may cut off gas altogether as political leverage over the war in Ukraine. Gazprom informed Engie of a reduction in natural gas deliveries from Tuesday due to a “disagreement between the parties on the implementation of several contracts”, according to the French energy company. Deliveries to Engie from Gazprom have fallen significantly since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, with a recent monthly supply of 1.5 TWh, which compares with Engie’s total annual European supplies of more than 400 TWh. the company said. Engie had already secured enough natural gas to meet its commitments to its customers, the statement said, adding that it had put measures in place to “significantly reduce any direct economic and physical impacts” that could result from the shutdown. gas supply of Gazprom. Russia cut off or reduced natural gas to a dozen European Union countries. Since spring, EU leaders have been appealing to the public to use less natural gas in the summer to build storage for the winter. The bloc has proposed that nations voluntarily reduce their use by 15%. It is also seeking the power to impose mandatory cuts across the 27-nation bloc if there is a risk of severe gas shortages. France, like other European countries, is trying to increase its reserves of natural gas for the winter and fill its storage by early autumn to prevent an economic and political energy crisis. The French government unveiled an “energy sobriety” plan in June, aiming to cut energy use by 10% by 2024. French Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne on Monday urged businesses to make energy-saving plans, warning that companies will be hit first if the government is forced to distribute natural gas and electricity due to severe shortages. In an effort to wean themselves off Russian gas and reduce the climate impact of the energy sector, European countries have greatly stepped up efforts to build wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. Seven Baltic countries — Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Denmark — announced on Tuesday a sevenfold increase in wind power generation by 2030 in northern Europe as a way to wean the region off its dependence on Russian gas. The countries agree to set a combined target for offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea region of at least 19.6 GW by 2030. The current capacity of the Baltic Sea region is currently below 3 gigawatts. Under the plan, up to 1,700 new offshore wind turbines would generate energy equivalent to almost 20 nuclear power stations, providing enough electricity for up to 30 million households. “(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is using energy as a weapon and has brought Europe to the brink of an energy crisis with prices soaring,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said the new plan would also allow countries to “have more affordable energy prices”, while her Latvian counterpart, Arturs Krisjanis Karins, said “this can be done if we work together”. “It’s amazing. Up to 20 gigawatts by 2030,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said during the one-day Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit in Copenhagen. “It’s already a third of the overall ambition of the EU for offshore wind capacity by 2030′. The energy crisis has prompted some European countries to call for the revival of previously abandoned energy projects, such as a natural gas pipeline linking the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe.

Barbara Surk reported from Nice, France, and Jan M. Olsen reported from Copenhagen, Denmark. Geir Moulson contributed from Berlin.

title: “Germany Optimistic About Energy Security. The Baltic Relies On The Wind Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-31” author: “Kimberly Perrien”

He was speaking at the start of a two-day government retreat, also attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, which focused on the impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had on Europe’s energy supplies. Scholz cited Germany’s decisions to reactivate oil and coal-fired power plants, mandate the filling of natural gas storage facilities and lease floating LNG terminals. A decision on extending the life of Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants is also expected soon. “All these and many other measures have contributed to us being in a much better situation in terms of security of supply than could have been predicted a few months ago,” Scholz told reporters at the government guesthouse in Meseberg, north of Berlin. “We will be able to deal quite well with the threats we face from Russia, which is using natural gas as part of its strategy in the war against Ukraine,” he said. Scholz noted that natural gas storage facilities are already more than 80% full, more than they were at this time last year, and the government is expected to agree to more measures soon to help German consumers cope with the sharp increase in energy prices. Russia’s state-controlled energy company Gazprom has further cut gas deliveries to French firm Engie, raising fears that Moscow may cut off gas altogether as political leverage over the war in Ukraine. Gazprom informed Engie of a reduction in natural gas deliveries from Tuesday due to a “disagreement between the parties on the implementation of several contracts”, according to the French energy company. Deliveries to Engie from Gazprom have fallen significantly since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, with a recent monthly supply of 1.5 TWh, which compares with Engie’s total annual European supplies of more than 400 TWh. the company said. Engie had already secured enough natural gas to meet its commitments to its customers, the statement said, adding that it had put measures in place to “significantly reduce any direct economic and physical impacts” that could result from the shutdown. gas supply of Gazprom. Russia cut off or reduced natural gas to a dozen European Union countries. Since spring, EU leaders have been appealing to the public to use less natural gas in the summer to build storage for the winter. The bloc has proposed that nations voluntarily reduce their use by 15%. It is also seeking the power to impose mandatory cuts across the 27-nation bloc if there is a risk of severe gas shortages. France, like other European countries, is trying to increase its reserves of natural gas for the winter and fill its storage by early autumn to prevent an economic and political energy crisis. The French government unveiled an “energy sobriety” plan in June, aiming to cut energy use by 10% by 2024. French Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne on Monday urged businesses to make energy-saving plans, warning that companies will be hit first if the government is forced to distribute natural gas and electricity due to severe shortages. In an effort to wean themselves off Russian gas and reduce the climate impact of the energy sector, European countries have greatly stepped up efforts to build wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. Seven Baltic countries — Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Denmark — announced on Tuesday a sevenfold increase in wind power generation by 2030 in northern Europe as a way to wean the region off its dependence on Russian gas. The countries agree to set a combined target for offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea region of at least 19.6 GW by 2030. The current capacity of the Baltic Sea region is currently below 3 gigawatts. Under the plan, up to 1,700 new offshore wind turbines would generate energy equivalent to almost 20 nuclear power stations, providing enough electricity for up to 30 million households. “(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is using energy as a weapon and has brought Europe to the brink of an energy crisis with prices soaring,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said the new plan would also allow countries to “have more affordable energy prices”, while her Latvian counterpart, Arturs Krisjanis Karins, said “this can be done if we work together”. “It’s amazing. Up to 20 gigawatts by 2030,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said during the one-day Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit in Copenhagen. “It’s already a third of the overall ambition of the EU for offshore wind capacity by 2030′. The energy crisis has prompted some European countries to call for the revival of previously abandoned energy projects, such as a natural gas pipeline linking the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe.

Barbara Surk reported from Nice, France, and Jan M. Olsen reported from Copenhagen, Denmark. Geir Moulson contributed from Berlin.

title: “Germany Optimistic About Energy Security. The Baltic Relies On The Wind Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-30” author: “Jimmy Bass”

He was speaking at the start of a two-day government retreat, also attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, which focused on the impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had on Europe’s energy supplies. Scholz cited Germany’s decisions to reactivate oil and coal-fired power plants, mandate the filling of natural gas storage facilities and lease floating LNG terminals. A decision on extending the life of Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants is also expected soon. “All these and many other measures have contributed to us being in a much better situation in terms of security of supply than could have been predicted a few months ago,” Scholz told reporters at the government guesthouse in Meseberg, north of Berlin. “We will be able to deal quite well with the threats we face from Russia, which is using natural gas as part of its strategy in the war against Ukraine,” he said. Scholz noted that natural gas storage facilities are already more than 80% full, more than they were at this time last year, and the government is expected to agree to more measures soon to help German consumers cope with the sharp increase in energy prices. Russia’s state-controlled energy company Gazprom has further cut gas deliveries to French firm Engie, raising fears that Moscow may cut off gas altogether as political leverage over the war in Ukraine. Gazprom informed Engie of a reduction in natural gas deliveries from Tuesday due to a “disagreement between the parties on the implementation of several contracts”, according to the French energy company. Deliveries to Engie from Gazprom have fallen significantly since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, with a recent monthly supply of 1.5 TWh, which compares with Engie’s total annual European supplies of more than 400 TWh. the company said. Engie had already secured enough natural gas to meet its commitments to its customers, the statement said, adding that it had put measures in place to “significantly reduce any direct economic and physical impacts” that could result from the shutdown. gas supply of Gazprom. Russia cut off or reduced natural gas to a dozen European Union countries. Since spring, EU leaders have been appealing to the public to use less natural gas in the summer to build storage for the winter. The bloc has proposed that nations voluntarily reduce their use by 15%. It is also seeking the power to impose mandatory cuts across the 27-nation bloc if there is a risk of severe gas shortages. France, like other European countries, is trying to increase its reserves of natural gas for the winter and fill its storage by early autumn to prevent an economic and political energy crisis. The French government unveiled an “energy sobriety” plan in June, aiming to cut energy use by 10% by 2024. French Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne on Monday urged businesses to make energy-saving plans, warning that companies will be hit first if the government is forced to distribute natural gas and electricity due to severe shortages. In an effort to wean themselves off Russian gas and reduce the climate impact of the energy sector, European countries have greatly stepped up efforts to build wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. Seven Baltic countries — Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Denmark — announced on Tuesday a sevenfold increase in wind power generation by 2030 in northern Europe as a way to wean the region off its dependence on Russian gas. The countries agree to set a combined target for offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea region of at least 19.6 GW by 2030. The current capacity of the Baltic Sea region is currently below 3 gigawatts. Under the plan, up to 1,700 new offshore wind turbines would generate energy equivalent to almost 20 nuclear power stations, providing enough electricity for up to 30 million households. “(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is using energy as a weapon and has brought Europe to the brink of an energy crisis with prices soaring,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said the new plan would also allow countries to “have more affordable energy prices”, while her Latvian counterpart, Arturs Krisjanis Karins, said “this can be done if we work together”. “It’s amazing. Up to 20 gigawatts by 2030,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said during the one-day Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit in Copenhagen. “It’s already a third of the overall ambition of the EU for offshore wind capacity by 2030′. The energy crisis has prompted some European countries to call for the revival of previously abandoned energy projects, such as a natural gas pipeline linking the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe.

Barbara Surk reported from Nice, France, and Jan M. Olsen reported from Copenhagen, Denmark. Geir Moulson contributed from Berlin.