We can create detachment from Putin’s energy – BZ Berlin
Energy dependence on Russia must end. And on a small scale, the Berlin company has already succeeded. A comment from BZ editor-in-chief Miriam Krekel.
War in Ukraine, droughts on the continent, an impending famine due to the important wheat production in Ukraine, which is in large parts.
Everyone wants an energy embargo on Russia. But the German government is taking its time, wanting to proceed step by step for fear of an economic crisis that has not existed for decades. While in Ukraine civilians are dying every day while children are being hunted down there like on an animal safari, our country does not see itself in a position to bring about the end quickly. That’s how dependent we are (made) on Russia’s energy.
What if more companies had acted like these Berlin entrepreneurs die, die reporting where they get their energy from. In Berlin and Brandenburg, more and more companies are showing how one can say goodbye to Putin’s coal, oil and gas and at the same time make a contribution to the turnover of the climate goals. The keyword is energy self-sufficiency.
While politics has forced us into an ominous dependency, small and medium-sized businesses have rolled up their sleeves, looked to the future and shown that innovations pay off. Even far more than we could imagine.