After the Russian invasion, Germany decided to strengthen its energy security, which is now dependent on supplies of energy raw materials from Russia. However, Habeck has repeatedly warned in recent days that a quick disconnect is not possible.
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According to Habeck, the fastest move will be to move away from Russian coal, where he expects dependence on Russia to be reduced from 50 to 25 percent in a matter of weeks. “It will be possible to gain independence from Russian coal by the autumn,” he said.
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Habeck said that Germany was advancing at a strong pace in strengthening energy security and that the country would halve its dependence on Russian oil by the middle of the year. By the end of the year, he will try to become almost independent.
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According to Habeck, the most problematic is the reduction of Russian gas imports, which, moreover, Germany counted on as a transitional energy raw material on the way to renewable resources and a carbon-free economy. Even so, it is possible to get rid of dependence on Russian imports by mid-2024.
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The minister said that it was necessary to speed up the construction of solar and wind power plants, reduce current consumption, diversify imports and switch to energy use of hydrogen as soon as possible.
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According to the ministry, the current share of Russian gas supplies to Germany is 55 percent, for coal it is 50 percent and for oil 35 percent. In a recent interview with Deutschlandfunk, Habeck said it was foolish of Germany to have developed a strong dependence on natural gas supplies from Russia.
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