Energy saving plans in Europe and across • Table.Briefings

The German government plans to use energy-saving measures to secure the heat supply in the coming winter. So far, it has focused primarily on gas storage, but this is likely insufficient. An international comparison shows that others are already making much faster progress.

In Berlin, there has long been resistance to prescribing explicit savings measures for energy consumption that would also interfere with the everyday lives of citizens and industry processes. The German government’s main focus on gas storage to reduce Germany’s energy dependence on Russia was recently criticized by energy experts as „inappropriate“ (Europe.Table reported). Despite full storage levels, rapid measures are needed to reduce gas consumption.

Energy saving plans in Europe and across the globe

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