Germany must reduce natural gas consumption and increase the burning of coal in order to help fill gas storage facilities for next winter, its economy minister announced as the country moves away from reduced Russian gas supplies.
Berlin Germany must reduce natural gas consumption and increase the burning of coal in order to help fill gas storage facilities for next winter, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced Sunday as the country moves away from reduced Russian gas supplies.
"The situation is serious," Habeck said in a statement."We are therefore continuing to strengthen precautions and taking additional measures to reduce gas consumption. This means that gas consumption must fall further, but more gas must be put into the storage facilities, otherwise things will really get tight in winter.
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