Germany plans to build a Baltic liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal connected to the infrastructure of the now defunct Nord Stream pipeline by early 2024, the agency reported. Bloomberg.
According to broadcast sources, this plan was discussed in a meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and German Economy Minister Robert Habek on April 20. In particular, the minister said that the gas pipeline will be connected to the existing gas infrastructure in Lubmin from the spring of 2024.
This information has been verified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Baltic Sea Resorts, environmental organizations BUND and Environmental Action Germany.
Bloomberg also wrote that Germany’s Ministry of Economy said that the country’s government had purchased inert pipes for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline for the construction of an LNG terminal near Rügen Island.
A ministry spokesman said he could not confirm Habek’s comments on the timing, but added that both the chancellor and minister “emphasized the need for urgent action”.
at the beginning of April recognizedGerman companies Allianz and Munich Re have restarted insurance for the damaged Nord Stream gas pipeline.