Dr. Frank Umbach zu den Umsetzungsproblemen bei der Soforthilfe und den Gas- sowie Strompreisbremsen im Schaltgespräch mit WeltN24 am 14. November 2022.

Radiointerview von Radio Bonn Fm mit Dr. Frank Umbach zum globalen Klimaschutzgipfel und den globalen Energiemegatrends.

Dr. Frank Umbach zur deutschen Abhängigkeit von russischem Gas im Interview mit dem ARD-Magazin Fakt am 09. November 2022.

Prof. Maximilian Mayer spricht im Interview bei Deutschlandfunk Nova über Deutschlands ökonomische Abhängigkeit von China.

Till Haase und Martina Schulte von Deutschlandfunk Nova besprechen die von Prof. Maximilian Mayer und Yen-Chi Lu durchgeführte Studie zur digitalen Autonomie.

Despite numerous efforts to diversify gas imports and reduce gas consumption, Germany could still experience a shortage this winter, at least locally or regionally (despite the fact that it has already filled its gas storage sites to more than 85 percent, four weeks ahead of an October 1 target). In countering Russia’s strategy of gas weaponization, Germany could be less reactive and instead unilaterally declare a “price ultimatum” to the Kremlin. It could use and bundle Europe’s purchasing power against Moscow to reduce Russian gas and oil prices and significantly decrease the Kremlin’s revenues from European gas and oil exports. Though this would temporarily lead to a short gas shortage over the winter, it would also help industry, private households and the German government plan more securely, allowing for more effective gas saving.

The more Russia decouples from the globalized system, the more it will try to evade Western sanctions by relying on illicit, unconventional and opaque trading schemes. Already during previous decades, Moscow falsified and cherry-picked economic, energy and climate-related data – often unchallenged by Western governments. Now these figures will become even less transparent, more dubious or will be classified as state secrets. Still, it is also becoming evident that sanctions alone will not stop President Putin’s aggression.

“The overall situation in terms of China has become even worse over time and around 80 percent of all critical raw materials [are] coming from China,” said Frank Umbach.