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Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski

Germany the crisis is driving a renaissance for coal

With the start of the heating season, Germany has taken a number of measures to increase the energy production of coal-fired power plants. On 28 September, the German government passed two regulations to return reserve power plants to full…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski, Sebastian Płóciennik

Germany is fighting an energy war €200 billion will be spent on dealing with high energy prices

In a joint statement on 29 September Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Economy Minister Robert Habeck and Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced that a financial ‘umbrella’ of up to €200 billion will be created for interventions on the energy…
Analyses | | Lidia Gibadło, Michał Kędzierski

Chancellor Scholzs gas-related visit to the Arabian Peninsula

On 24–25 September, Olaf Scholz visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. In Jeddah, he met with heir to the throne Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. They discussed energy and economic cooperation, particularly hydrogen…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski

Germany nationalisation of Uniper

On 21 September 2022, Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Greens) presented the details of a new rescue plan for the Uniper energy company. Pursuant to an agreement with its largest stakeholder,…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski

Germany the state takes control of Rosnefts assets

On 16 September, the German government announced that Rosneft Deutschland (RND) and RN Refining & Marketing (RNRM), which are owned by the Russian company Rosneft, would be placed under the trusteeship of the Federal Network Agency (…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski, Sebastian Płóciennik, Kamil Frymark

Germany third relief package for the energy crisis

On September 14, the German government began deploying the third relief package – it passed a bill to introduce a Citizens’ Basic Income (Bürgergeld), which will replace a benefit for the long-term unemployed within the Hartz IV system (…
OSW Commentary | | Michał Kędzierski

An abundance of gas ports The emergency diversification of gas supplies in Germany

The LNG terminal projects planned so far in Germany could not be implemented due to unfavourable regulatory and market conditions. The ability to opt for cheaper Russian gas, imported via pipelines, was one of the main obstacles since the…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski

Germany legal grounds for taking control of the Schwedt refinery

On 12 May, the Bundestag voted through an amendment to the Act on ensuring the energy supply (Energiesicherungsgesetz). This significantly increases the scope for state interference in the activities of companies managing Germany's…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski, Szymon Kardaś, Agata Łoskot-Strachota

The Nord Stream 2 project is frozen due to Russias aggression against Ukraine

On 22 February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that he had instructed the economy minister Robert Habeck to withdraw the positive assessment of the impact of launching the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) gas pipeline on the security of gas…
OSW Commentary | | Michał Kędzierski

A dangerous dependence on Russia Germany and the gas crisis

The German economy is heavily dependent on natural gas, almost all of which it purchases from foreign suppliers. More than half of this is from Russia. For years, Germany underestimated the dangerous degree of its gas dependence on Russia…