“If the implementation of Nord Stream 2 is stopped, then we should, first of all, expect an increase in gas and electricity prices for European consumers,” TASS quotes the text of the statement.
As the head of the committee noted, only a competitive economy can compensate for the significant losses during the coronavirus crisis and realize the goals of the EU's climate protection program.
Hermes drew attention to the contradictory arguments used by the United States and some environmental activists.
So, according to him, if gas supplies from Russia stop, then gas supply will be provided through the import of LNG, which would become significantly more expensive and more harmful to the environment.
Earlier, the German edition of Handelsblatt reported that Washington plans to impose sanctions on the Russian pipelayer Fortuna, which is involved in the construction of the gas pipeline.
The Kremlin noted that the international project continues to face gross illegal pressure from the United States.