"Both Olaf Scholz’s government and that of his predecessor Angela Merkel identified natural gas as an essential “bridge technology” on the path to a renewable energy future. The war in Ukraine, however, is threatening to tear down that bridge."

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"Both Olaf Scholz’s government and that of his predecessor Angela Merkel identified natural gas as an essential “bridge technology” on the path to a renewable energy future. The war in Ukraine, however, is threatening to tear down that bridge."

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The Guardian

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/21/how-reliant-is-germany-and-europe-russian-gas-nord-stream

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Germany’s transition away from nuclear and coal energy towards renewables has increased its reliance on gas, including Russian imports, as a "bridge technology," leading to economic dependence.

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