KIEL (dpa-AFX) – The federal government and Schleswig-Holstein want to push ahead with the construction of an LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel for liquefied natural gas and hydrogen as quickly as possible. Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) agreed on this on Friday in Kiel. The construction must be accelerated as much as possible, said Günther. Normally you need five to five and a half years for such a terminal, said Habeck. “It has to go faster.”
Both politicians also agreed that onshore wind energy should be expanded by replacing existing old turbines with powerful new ones. The west coast of Schleswig-Holstein is developing into a model cluster for CO2-free industry in Germany, said Habeck. Renewable energies have become a location advantage: companies are increasingly making investment decisions dependent on where they can get green energy.
Germany will reduce its dependence on energy imports from Russia step by step, said Habeck. With regard to the shipyards, he was willing to talk to them about increased cooperation. For example, the question arises as to who will build the first climate-neutral ship./wsz/DP/ngu