On February 22, 2022, [[Germany]] halted approval of this pipeline, as retaliation for troop movements by [[Russia]] concerning [[Ukraine]].<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/22/germany-halts-certification-of-nord-stream-2-amid-russia-ukraine-crisis.html</ref> Energy prices in [[Europe]] skyrocketed tenfold between 2021 and 2022, and are expected to rise even higher with the political delay of approval of this pipeline. To appease [[Leftist]] [[environmentalists]], Germany dismantled all 17 of its [[nuclear power]] plants, despite being [[carbon]]-free clean energy. | On February 22, 2022, [[Germany]] halted approval of this pipeline, as retaliation for troop movements by [[Russia]] concerning [[Ukraine]].<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/22/germany-halts-certification-of-nord-stream-2-amid-russia-ukraine-crisis.html</ref> Energy prices in [[Europe]] skyrocketed tenfold between 2021 and 2022, and are expected to rise even higher with the political delay of approval of this pipeline. To appease [[Leftist]] [[environmentalists]], Germany dismantled all 17 of its [[nuclear power]] plants, despite being [[carbon]]-free clean energy. |