The former head of the Bundestag Committee (German Federal Parliament) for Economy and Energy Klaus Ernst said that the certification of the gas pipeline “Nord Stream-2” the German regulator Bundesnetzagentur can be completed in January 2022. RBC reports.
According to Ernst, now there is a need to start the project as soon as possible. The MP also said that he agrees with the opinion of the Prime Minister of Bavaria, Markus Zedera, who had previously stated the need to speed up the pipeline commissioning. “If the market will go more gas, the demand for it will stabilize and prices will come down now offer does not meet the high demand.” – said the politician
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The Polish gas company PGNiG, involved in the certification procedure, insists on the denial of certification of the risks to the security of gas supplies to the EU. In Russia has repeatedly stressed the purely commercial nature of the pipeline.
The gas pipeline “Nord Stream-2” planned to be commissioned in late 2019, but due to US sanctions the construction process was delayed more than a year and a half. To date, the technical work has been completed, delivery can begin immediately after the certification, but its timing is unknown.