The German government has announced that it will take emergency measures to secure its gas supplies to counteract the decline in Russian deliveries, including the increased use of coal.
In order to reduce gas consumption, according to Arabiya Net, the Ministry of Economy said in a statement that less gas should be used to generate electricity. Consequently, more coal-fired power plants will have to be used.

Russia's state-owned Gazprom has reduced gas flow through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline across the Baltic Sea over the past days. This was justified by the delay in the repair of compressor turbines. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck described the cut as politically motivated