02:30Germany wants "to quickly put Nord Stream 2 into operation," announced Minister-President of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, at the 13 German-Russian Conference on Raw Materials on Thursday in Berlin.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is near completion and is touted to run from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, doubling the amount of natural gas delivered between the two countries.
"As Germany, we are dependent on receiving reliable gas supplies from Russia in the future. 40 percent of the EU's gas demand comes from Russia, which is why we want to quickly put into operation the new Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and we also want to talk about how the production of hydrogen can also secure the supply here in the EU," said Kretschmer.
During the virtual conference, climate change was also addressed.
"The Russian partners are of paramount importance for climate protection. I am thinking of the Arctic. The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the world. Two-thirds of the land area is permafrost. The melting of these huge permafrost soils in your country, dear Russian partners, would release large amounts of additional greenhouse gas emissions," said Gerd Muller, German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development.
"Russia, a country consists of 80 percent forests, has incredible potential in this area (of renewable energies and hydrogen energy)," added Kretschmer.
Germany: 'We want to quickly put Nord Stream 2 into operation' - Saxony's pres Kretschmer
Germany wants "to quickly put Nord Stream 2 into operation," announced Minister-President of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, at the 13 German-Russian Conference on Raw Materials on Thursday in Berlin.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is near completion and is touted to run from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, doubling the amount of natural gas delivered between the two countries.
"As Germany, we are dependent on receiving reliable gas supplies from Russia in the future. 40 percent of the EU's gas demand comes from Russia, which is why we want to quickly put into operation the new Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and we also want to talk about how the production of hydrogen can also secure the supply here in the EU," said Kretschmer.
During the virtual conference, climate change was also addressed.
"The Russian partners are of paramount importance for climate protection. I am thinking of the Arctic. The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the world. Two-thirds of the land area is permafrost. The melting of these huge permafrost soils in your country, dear Russian partners, would release large amounts of additional greenhouse gas emissions," said Gerd Muller, German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development.
"Russia, a country consists of 80 percent forests, has incredible potential in this area (of renewable energies and hydrogen energy)," added Kretschmer.
Germany wants "to quickly put Nord Stream 2 into operation," announced Minister-President of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, at the 13 German-Russian Conference on Raw Materials on Thursday in Berlin.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is near completion and is touted to run from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, doubling the amount of natural gas delivered between the two countries.
"As Germany, we are dependent on receiving reliable gas supplies from Russia in the future. 40 percent of the EU's gas demand comes from Russia, which is why we want to quickly put into operation the new Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and we also want to talk about how the production of hydrogen can also secure the supply here in the EU," said Kretschmer.
During the virtual conference, climate change was also addressed.
"The Russian partners are of paramount importance for climate protection. I am thinking of the Arctic. The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the world. Two-thirds of the land area is permafrost. The melting of these huge permafrost soils in your country, dear Russian partners, would release large amounts of additional greenhouse gas emissions," said Gerd Muller, German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development.
"Russia, a country consists of 80 percent forests, has incredible potential in this area (of renewable energies and hydrogen energy)," added Kretschmer.