Legislation that will speed up the construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals is being prepared by the federal government, according to information from the German News Agency dpa.
According to the report, the Ministries of Economy, Environment and Justice are working together to draft a law, which will provide for rapid approval procedures for the establishment of floating and inland LNG terminals in northern Germany. According to the same information, the plan is expected to be approved by the cabinet next Wednesday. “The aim of the law is for all approval and licensing procedures and the award of public contracts and concessions to be done much faster than possible with the current legislation, in order to achieve the fastest possible integration of LNG in the German market,” a government document said. , which relies on dpa. Approving authorities should be able to temporarily suspend, under certain conditions, certain requirements, such as environmental impact assessments, the document states.
In less than four weeks, Germany’s largest gas importer, Uniper, will be asked to pay its next bill in Russia, while Vladimir Putin insists on paying in rubles. So far Uniper has only paid in euros, but is working on resolving the two accounts, as the RND network points out.
The recent cut-off of gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria has raised concerns about a similar sudden decision in relation to Germany. Chancellor Olaf Soltz warned a few days ago from Japan that Germany should be prepared for something similar, as “no one knows how the Kremlin leader will behave.”
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