Bundestag deputy Ernst: certification of Nord Stream 2 may end in 2022 
Former head of the German Bundestag committee in Economics and Energy, Klaus Ernst said that the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline by the German regulator Bundesnetzagentur could be completed in January 2022. This is reported by RBC.
According to Ernst, now there is a need to launch the project as soon as possible. The MP also noted that he agreed with the opinion of the Prime Minister of Bavaria Markus Seder, who had previously stated the need to speed up the commissioning of the pipeline. “If more gas comes to the market, then the demand for it will stabilize and prices will decrease. Now the supply does not meet the high demand, “the politician said.
The Polish oil and gas company PGNiG, participating in the certification procedure, insists on the refusal of certification due to risks to the security of gas supplies to the EU. Russia has repeatedly emphasized the exclusively commercial nature of the gas pipeline.
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was planned to be commissioned at the end of 2019, but due to US sanctions, the construction process was delayed for more than a year and a half. By now, technical work has been completed, deliveries may begin immediately after certification, but its timing is unknown.