"This is painful, but absolutely necessary"

According to a AFP report on June 19th local time, the German government stated in a statement on the same day: In the context of Russia's decline in natural gas supply, Germany will take emergency measures such as increasing coal use to ensure that they can meet their own energy needs.

On the 19th local time, Habeck, deputy prime minister of Germany and Minister of Economic and Climate Protection, said in a statement: In order to reduce natural gas consumption and increase natural gas storage, Germany must reduce natural gas power generation and use coal power generation.

It is reported that the coal power plant that had been closed for carbon reduction before will be restored to the launch, but the statement does not mention how many power plants will involve.

Habeck said that the use of natural gas is "pain, but it is absolutely necessary." He also said, "It is our primary task to ensure that Germany's natural gas tanks are full before the winter comes."

According to reports, the measures announced by Germany also include a "auction" system to encourage industrial natural gas users to save gas.

According to previous reports, on June 16th, the leaders of the four European countries visited Ukraine on the day of Ukraine, Russia once again announced that it will significantly reduce the supply of natural gas to Germany and reduce the gas supply of the "Beixi No. 1" pipeline to less than 67 million per day Cubic meter, a decrease of about 60%.

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