Gerlingen (dpa / lsw) - The mayors in Baden-Württemberg are pushing for the state to take joint precautions for autumn and winter because of the impending gas shortage. "The next heating period begins in twelve weeks," said Michael Makurath, President of the Mayor's Association, on Friday in Gerlingen (Ludwigsburg district).
If Russian gas stops flowing through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after maintenance, this will quickly have serious consequences for private households and municipalities. The mayor of Ditzingen called on Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) to take "concerted action across the country" to save energy. In addition, scenarios must be developed with civil protection on how to deal with a gas shortage in winter. "Because the citizens are standing in front of the town halls and asking what's next, and we should be prepared for that."
