By the end of this year, two of them will be operational four liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals Germany is preparing, said Economy Minister Robert Habeck.
The government aims to reduce its dependence on Russian gas as soon as possible, the minister said, adding that the first two stations will be in Brunsbütel, Schleswig-Holstein and Wilhelmshaven in Lower Saxony. The other two stations will be ready in May 2023, he added.
Generally, clarified Mr. Habeck, the construction of the infrastructure takes five years, but now it will be completed in a few months, “at the speed of light”. “Here we are doing something that Germany has not experienced for a long time,” said the Minister of Economy.
Last week the German News Agency dpa revealed that the government is preparing legislation which will provide for rapid approval procedures for the establishment of floating and land LNG terminals in northern Germany. “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,” the government document reads. 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.
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