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Germany should ensure there is solidarity in Europe to get through the energy crisis and be prepared for the winter 2023/24, International Energy Agency (IEA) head Fatih Birol said. 鈥淓urope needs to prepare today for next year,鈥� he聽 during a presentation of the IEA's , adding that a joint European response to the crisis will make it less severe than if each nation went on its own. 鈥淭he homework for Germany, together with other European countries, is to make sure that Europe responds to this crisis together in solidarity,鈥� as not passing the current energy test might mean the consequences go beyond energy, he said. Three aspects could make next winter 鈥渕ore difficult鈥� than this winter, according to Birol: Largely unavailable gas flows from Russia, which helped fill storages this year; a re-bounce of China鈥檚 economy, as the country is one of the world鈥檚 largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers; and low new gas capacities in 2023, as projected by the IEA.

鈥淚 am truly impressed with the German government鈥檚 nimbleness to address the current energy crisis, first of all at home,鈥� Birol said, pointing out that the crisis could ramp up investment in clean energy technologies as these would provide energy security, help meet climate commitments and increase competitiveness in the clean energy manufacturing industry. Patrick Graichen, state secretary at the economy ministry (BMWK), said soaring energy prices could bring about a turning point for gas use in Germany, and lead to a massive ramp-up of renewable energies and聽electrification, as well as an increase in energy efficiency. However, the country needed to be fast and聽additional capacities聽to implement the shift must be secured, he added.