1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 10, 2022Russias Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Pipeline to Germany HaltedIn connection with Russias invasion of Ukraine, the German government has suspended certification of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline. The pipelinewhich has been constructed but ha
2、s not become operationalwould increase Russias natural gas export capacity directly to Germany, bypassing Ukraine, Poland, and other transit states. Successive Congresses and U.S. Administrations have opposed Nord Stream 2, reflecting concerns about European dependence on Russian energy and Russian
3、aggression in Ukraine. Previously, German officials portrayed the pipeline as an important natural gas corridor as Germany is ending nuclear energy production and reducing coal use. On February 22, 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz directed his economics ministry to withdraw a binding opinion issu
4、ed in October 2021 stating that Nord Stream 2 did not pose a threat to supply security. The opinion was a precondition for the pipeline certification process to begin. Without the opinion, the certification process cannot continue, and without certification, the pipeline cannot become operational. O
