The city of Augsburg, Germany, has launched a series of measures to save energy in the face of recent cuts in natural gas supplies from Russia.
“We want to show the citizens of Augsburg that we may be facing some really tough times,” Augsburg Mayor Eva Weber told Reuters. “And we all need to really look to save energy.”
Across Europe, countries are looking for ways to reduce energy consumption and replenish their gas inventories in response to reduced Russian gas deliveries following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and in preparation for a possible full cut.
In France, government task forces are meeting to tackle the problem, while Italy’s government has ordered a reduction in air conditioning and heating systems in public buildings.
Germany, as one of the countries most reliant on Russian gas, is also one of the most alarmed by the decline in supplies – prompting it last month to trigger phase 2 of its three-step gas emergency plan.
Around half of households in Germany depend on gas for heating, around 13% of electricity is derived from fossil fuel and gas represents a third of the energy needs of industry in Europe’s largest economy. In recent years, half of that gas has come from Russia.
Source: CNN Brasil
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