According to Yushkov, all the arguments presented by Messner speak precisely in favor of Nord Stream 2.
The interlocutor of RT said that the gas pipeline "fully fits into the new concept of combating greenhouse emissions."
“The gas that is now going to Europe, it goes, including through Ukraine, and Nord Stream 2 is being built in order to be able to provide an alternative supply ... Nord Stream 2 from Yamal, where we are we produce gas, to Germany it is 1800 km shorter than the transit of gas through Ukraine.
Accordingly, if you pump less, you spend less energy, and less emissions are released into the environment, ”the specialist noted.
He also explained that gas transit through Ukraine is carried out at old gas compressor stations, which spend more energy per unit of pumping.
In addition, the expert said that if there is a demand for hydrogen in Europe, then at the first stage a gas-hydrogen mixture can be launched via Nord Stream 2.
In addition, according to the analyst, the project is necessary for Europe, since its own gas production is declining.
“Norway is cutting production, Holland, Denmark, Great Britain - all are cutting production, but consumption remains.
Therefore, this project is very necessary for Europe, and it is not necessary to call it a dinosaur, ”the analyst concluded.
Earlier, Dirk Messner called the Nord Stream 2 project "obsolete" amid the transition to renewable energy sources.
In an interview with the media group Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND), he recalled that by 2030 the country intends to reduce emissions of pollutants by 65% compared to 1990.