Nord Stream

And it wasn't just any leaks: Russia's Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipelines are leaking gas into the Baltic Sea. The day before, Danish and ...

And off the coast of Taiwan’s Matsu islands, Chinese excavators have for years been [digging up sand](https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/11/china-stealing-taiwan-sand/). In 2016, a sewage plant co-financed by the Swedish International Development Agency [became operational](https://helcom.fi/helcom-hot-spots-two-kaliningrad-pollution-sites-get-wiped-off-the-list-at-key-helcom-meeting/)—but most of the Baltic Sea’s environmental-damage hotspots [remain located](https://helcom.fi/action-areas/industrial-municipal-releases/helcom-hot-spots/) off Kaliningrad and St. But the leaks will create environmental harm, which Sweden, Denmark and any other good-willing Baltic Sea countries will have to tackle as best as they can. [parks itself](https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/30/chinas-hunger-for-seafood-is-now-latin-americas-problem/) in countries’ exclusive economic zones—where local fishermen earn their livelihoods—and casts their immense nets until the seas are empty. Methane, of course, pollutes the air far more than the water – and by releasing the dangerous gas Moscow appears to be signaling that it’s willing to harm not just its neighbors but the rest of the world too. [released](https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2022/gas-leak-in-the-baltic-sea/) footage of leaks in the Baltic Sea. The explosions and the leaks turned out to be in the same area. For years, and despite pleas by Russia’s Baltic Sea neighbors, the Russian exclave was simply [pumping its sewage](https://www.rferl.org/a/kaliningrad-baltic-sea-sewage/27053241.html) into the sea. “According to the news so far, the leaks are significant.” In theory, it might have been terrorists or other political extremists, but these lack the technical expertise to stage such sabotage; moreover, it is unclear why they would invest enormous effort and time into sabotage for little apparent gain. Then around 7 p.m., the monitors picked up more explosions, and a little over an hour later reports of new leaks arrived. Around twelve hours later, the crew of a vessel reported leaks on the water surface.

Unexplained leaks have been detected by Denmark and Sweden in the two Nord Stream pipelines, which have been a focus of tension after Russia cut supplies to ...

"It is not a matter of an attack on Swedish or Danish territory. "We know very well what an underwater blast looks like. It is probably a matter of sabotage," Ms Andersson said. One of the leaks on Nord Stream 1 happened in the Danish economic zone and the other in the Swedish economic zone, while the Nord Stream 2 leak was in the Danish economic zone. Built in parallel to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, Nord Stream 2 was intended to double the capacity for Russian gas imports to Germany. The leaks occurred in underwater sections of the pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

Unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are spewing out greenhouse gas emissions, raising fears that the disruption could cause a ...

"Gazprom will probably have an estimate based on gas throughputs, but in terms of how much gas/methane is emitted into the atmosphere ... That's roughly on par with the amount of CO2 emitted in an entire year by mid-sized cities such as Havana, or Helsinki or Dayton, Ohio. Scientists say sharp cuts in methane emissions over the next few years will be a vital "So this would be an order of magnitude more," Gauthier said. The amount of gas leaking from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline system is less clear, with a pipeline spokesman declining to say how much was left in the system when it was taken offline for maintenance a few weeks ago. McCabe and other emissions experts told Reuters that it was not yet possible to assess the size of the leak, given uncertainties around factors such as the temperature of the gas in the pipeline, how fast it's leaking, and how much gas would be absorbed by microbes in the water before reaching the surface.

Stockholm/Copenhagen: Europe is investigating major leaks in two Russian pipelines that spewed gas into the Baltic Sea as Sweden launched a preliminary ...

The new Nord Stream 2 pipeline had yet to enter commercial operations. The largest gas leak had caused a surface disturbance of well over 1 kilometre in diameter, the armed forces said. “You have to ask: Who would profit?” Prices are still below this year’s peaks but remain more than 200 per cent higher than in early September 2021. German geological research centre GFZ also said a seismograph on the Danish island of Bornholm had twice recorded spikes on Monday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called it “very concerning news. In a tweet, Radosław Sikorski, a former Polish defence minister, posted a picture of the gas leak in the Baltic Sea with the words: “Thank you, USA.” A Polish member of the European parliament ascribed the suspected explosions and resulting gas leaks to action by the United States. The leaks were very large and it could take perhaps a week for gas to stop draining out of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the head of Denmark’s Energy Agency Kristoffer Bottzauw said. Sweden’s Maritime Authority issued a warning about two leaks in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline the day after a leak on the nearby Nord Stream 2 pipeline was discovered that prompted Denmark to restrict shipping and impose a small no-fly zone. “We see clearly that it’s an act of sabotage, related to the next step of escalation of the situation in Ukraine,” Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at the opening of a new pipeline between Norway and Poland. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that leaks detected in the Nord Stream gas pipelines clearly were caused by deliberate actions and could not have been a result of accidents.

A former Polish defense minister credited the United States with blowing holes in two Russian natural gas pipelines to Europe, Nord Stream 1 and 2.

[Der Spiegel has reported](https://www-spiegel-de.translate.goog/politik/beschaedigte-gasleitungen-cia-warnte-bundesregierung-vor-anschlag-auf-ostsee-pipelines-a-3ab0a183-8af6-4fb2-bae4-d134de0b3d57?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en) that the CIA warned Germany weeks ago of a coming attack on natural gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and 2, which transport natural gas Russia to Germany. European leaders praised the pipeline as a much-needed alternative to Nord Stream 1 and 2. The sabotage of Nord Stream 1 and 2 came the day before Poland and Norway opened a new, 850-kilometer natural gas pipeline, Baltic Pipe, through Denmark. “The push to escape reliance on Russian energy was given extra urgency on Tuesday,” "The bottom line is,” said Putin, “if you have an urge, if it's so hard for you, just lift the sanctions on Nord Stream 2, which is 55 billion cubic metres of gas per year, just push the button and everything will get going.” “Thank you, USA,” Sikorski [wrote](https://twitter.com/radeksikorski/status/1574800653724966915?s=20&t=YzoveSzMNdTVWZVKW1iEvQ) on Twitter.

Suspicious leaks were found in the two Russian pipelines in the Baltic sea, resulting in gas being discharged into the water. The incident has led to claims of ...

Nord Stream 2 was completed in autumn 2021 but has never been put into operation due Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The damage to the gas pipelines is “unprecedented”, the operator Nord Stream AG wrote in an official statement. The incident has led to claims of sabotage by Russia as the pipes have been a central part of the energy conflict between Moscow and the West.

Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says the Nordstream gas pipelines running between Russia and Germany have had three lines on the Baltic seabed ...

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 1' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo.

[The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.](https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us/trust-principles.html) OSLO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors will review material from a police investigation into the damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, and decide on further actions to be taken in the case, the Sweden's Prosecution Authority said in a statement on Wednesday.

BERLIN — Although investigations into the simultaneous leaks in Nord Stream pipelines are in their early stages, European leaders, NATO and E.U. officials ...

The shallow depth of the pipeline — roughly 75 yards (meters) below the ocean’s surface — means it is technically possible to repair, scientists say, but repairs are likely to be a question of political will. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said such claims by European leaders are “predictably stupid” and “absurd,” in a call with reporters on Wednesday. BERLIN — Although investigations into the simultaneous leaks in Nord Stream pipelines are in their early stages, European leaders, NATO and E.U. [statement](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/09/28/declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-on-leaks-in-the-nord-stream-gas-pipelines/), the Council of the European Union reiterated that all information pointed to the leaks being the result of a “deliberate act” and any such disruption of European energy infrastructure would be met “with a robust and united response.” [tweet](https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1575037825447514112), he said the two men discussed the “sabotage” to the pipelines. [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1574856534064041996?s=46&t=SwGN-Qywoe_r-a_5I83KKg) on Tuesday: “Any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response.”

The leaks released an estimated 500 metric tons of climate change-causing methane per hour when first breached.

Hours later, two leaks were detected on separate sections of Nord Stream 1, reaching both the Danish and Swedish economic zones of the Baltic Sea. "Gazprom will probably have an estimate based on gas throughputs, but in terms of how much gas/methane is emitted into the atmosphere... [Danish](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/21/denmark-becomes-first-country-to-pay-for-loss-and-damage-from-climate-change) island of Bornholm. "So this would be an order of magnitude more," Gauthier adds. [gas supplies](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/26/current-energy-crisis-calls-for-more-innovation-and-investment-says-panasonic) in retaliation for Western sanctions. McCabe and other emissions experts say it is not yet possible to assess the size of the leak. [sabotage](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/09/28/sabotage-and-deliberate-acts-suspected-in-mysterious-nord-stream-leaks-eu-says)" and "deliberate" action. [Russian gas](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/04/27/europe-scrambles-to-keep-the-lights-on-as-it-sidelines-russian-gas) firm. [oil spills](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/07/22/over-150000-litres-of-diesel-fuel-spills-in-the-bahamas-near-white-sand-beaches-of-great-e) can immediately affect and ultimately kill [wildlife](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/07/26/marine-ecosystems-at-risk-as-temperatures-soar-in-the-mediterranean-sea), authorities say the gas pipeline leaks pose a limited threat to the surrounding [plant](https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/08/16/this-lake-district-beauty-spot-is-being-destroyed-can-a-local-campaign-save-it) and animal life. [emission](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/05/21/view-the-fossil-fuel-industry-caused-the-energy-crisis-why-is-the-eu-going-to-them-for-sol) event is very worrisome", says McCabe. [greenhouse gas](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/17/the-congo-basin-doesn-t-absorb-greenhouses-gases-in-the-same-way-as-other-rainforests) emissions. [methane](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/01/07/70-million-livestock-are-slaughtered-a-week-in-spain-can-the-country-change-its-ways), a potent greenhouse gas that is the second biggest cause of climate change after CO2.

Norway to make military visible at oil and gas installations as bloc rounds on Russia for suspected act of sabotage.

US intelligence this summer warned the German government of a possible attack on gas pipelines in the Baltic, Der Spiegel reported earlier. “We have to ask who has an interest in destroying this infrastructure,” said Kiesewetter, a member of the Bundestag’s committee on foreign affairs. “That requires strong security authorities with the necessary resources and powers.” “We have already reviewed and stepped up our security measures since the start of the war in Ukraine,” said its senior vice-president for system operation, Alfred Skår Hansen. The Latvian foreign minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, posted to social media that it “seems we enter a new phase of hybrid war”, without naming who he believed was responsible. Seismologists recorded explosions in the Swedish and Danish waters where the pipeline passes the island of Bornholm on Monday morning and evening, suggesting the leaks were deliberate.

'Colossal amount' of leaked methane, twice initial estimates, is equivalent to third of Denmark's annual CO 2 emissions or 1.3m cars.

“It has the potential to be one of the biggest gas leaks,” said Cooper. The catastrophic instantaneous nature of this one – I’ve certainly never seen anything like that before.” “But in terms of greenhouse gases, it’s a reckless and unnecessary emission to the atmosphere.” Allen said: “This is a colossal amount of gas, in really large bubbles. But it is potentially hundreds of thousands of tonnes of methane: quite a big volume being pumped into the atmosphere.” Aliso had the warming equivalent of half a million cars.

Russia could export gas to Europe through one of the idle Nord Stream 2 pipelines that was the only of Nord Stream's four lines still capable of working ...

[read more](/business/energy/mystery-gas-leaks-hit-major-russian-undersea-gas-pipelines-europe-2022-09-27/) "Judging by the publicly available information, one line has been unscathed. Nord Stream's network had not delivered gas to Europe since August.

"We are aware of reports concerning leaks to the Nord Stream pipelines," Captain Tamara Lawrence, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa spokesperson said in an ...

"We are aware of reports concerning leaks to the Nord Stream pipelines," Captain Tamara Lawrence, U.S. "We stand ready to provide support and assistance in close coordination with our allies and partners, if needed." WARSAW, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The United States Navy stands ready to provide support and assistance concerning the Nord Stream pipelines to its allies, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The Nord Stream gas pipelines are colossal pieces of infrastructure. Running more than 1,200 kilometers from Russia, across the Baltic Sea to Germany, ...

(Right-wing [commentators in the US](https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-hints-biden-connection-nord-stream-pipeline-damage-1746868) and one Polish MP accused the US of being involved after President Joe Biden said, in February, he would “put an end” to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invaded Ukraine.) [deals with maritime issues](https://www.riskintelligence.eu/analyst-briefings/activism-industrial-action-and-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine). The incident comes on top of [Russia reducing its supply of gas to Europe](https://www.wired.com/story/russian-gas-europe/), with large parts of the continent facing winter energy crises. [said](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/27/nord-stream-1-2-pipelines-leak-baltic-sabotage-fears) any “deliberate disruption” of energy infrastructure will “lead to the strongest possible response.” NATO officials agree; the US has pledged its support to help Europe find out what happened. “We are not talking about an accident,” Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister [said](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/nord-stream-leaks-caused-by-deliberate-actions-denmarks-prime-minister-says-2022-09-27/). [June 26](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pressure-defunct-nord-stream-2-pipeline-plunged-overnight-operator-2022-09-26/), alarm bells started ringing.