Related to the ongoing discussion about the uncertainties of gas supplies from Russia because of the Ukraine conflict, the German Federation of SMEs has called on the German government to introduce an energy moratorium. “In plain language, this means that the government-enforced phase-out of coal must be suspended immediately, and the remaining nuclear power plants must remain on the grid beyond the end of the year,” Federal Managing Director Markus Jerger told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
“Otherwise, there is a real danger of a nationwide blackout. A highly industrialized economy like Germany needs a reliable energy supply with maximum independence.”
