German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the problem of the country’s energy security could not be solved in a short time.
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“We are concerned about the security of our energy supply. This will be the case for the next few weeks, months and years,” he said in a video message posted on the German government website.
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The chancellor added that the federal government had already taken measures to make Germany ready for a deficit, for example, in the gas sector. For this, pipelines and terminals for liquefied natural gas, which is stored in tanks, are being built, and the use of coal-fired power plants is ensured to save gas.
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According to him, Berlin in the long term seeks to become independent of energy imports and increase the share of renewable energy sources. The authorities are also changing legislation at a pace that “has never been seen before in Germany and is necessary.”
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Earlier, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that the country could face serious trials in winter if it fails to fill gas storage facilities and ensure gas supplies.
