The head of the EC urged the EU countries not to return to dirty fuel

Earlier, the governments of Germany and the Netherlands announced the resumption of work of coal stations due to the risk of gas shortages.Von der Leyen urged EU countries to develop renewable energy and not return to dirty fuel

European countries should use the energy crisis as an excuse to “move forward” on renewable energy rather than fall back on dirty fuels. This was stated in an interview with the Financial Times by the HEAD of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen.

“We need to make sure we use this crisis to move forward and not back down to dirty fossil fuels. <...> This is a subtle line, and it is still unclear whether we will turn in the right direction, ”she said.

The EU now needs to focus on "massive investment in renewable energy," she said.

The Netherlands warned Europeans about the risk of gas shortages in winter Politics

In mid-June, Gazprom announced a reduction in gas pumping through Nord Stream 1 due to a delay in the repair of Siemens units (it decided to leave the Russian market in mid-May). The company explained that the turbines are under repair in CANADA, their EXPORT from there is difficult due to sanctions. The volume of supplies decreased to 100 million cubic meters. m per day with a planned volume of 167 million cubic meters. m. On June 15, Gazprom reported that the volume of pumping would decrease to 67 million cubic meters. m.

A number of European companies have already confirmed the reduction in Russian gas supplies. So, in the Italian Eni they said that Gazprom notified it of a 15% reduction in volumes. Later, the German concern Uniper (the largest importer of gas from RUSSIA to Germany) reported that it had received less than 25% of gas volumes. The Austrian energy company OMV and the French Engie faced a similar problem.

After that, the German authorities decided to increase the load on coal-fired power plants and reduce the use of gas in industry in order to increase fuel supplies for the winter period. “Gas consumption must continue to fall, so it is necessary to store more gas in storage, otherwise it will be very difficult in winter,” said German Energy Minister Robert Habeck.

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Due to the risk of gas shortages, the Dutch Cabinet also decided to lift the restriction on the operation of coal-fired power plants for the period from 2022 to 2024. “Soon the cabinet will propose additional measures to reduce CO2 emissions and offset emissions from coal-fired power plants,” said Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Policy Rob Jetten.

REUTERS reported that the authorities of Italy, Denmark and Austria also thought about the resumption of work of coal-fired power plants in the country.