A German city is taking measures to reduce energy consumption after Russia cut down the amount of gas flowing to Europe this week.
The city of Hanover has shut off heating and hot water in all public buildings in order to conserve gas supplies after the Nord Stream 1 pipeline flow was reduced to just 20% capacity on Wednesday.
In response to Vladimir Putin’s withholding of vital energy supplies, the EU has put in place policies to adapt to the situation, agreeing to reduce gas consumption across the bloc by 15% this winter. Germany is particularly vulnerable as it relies heavily on imported Russian gas.
