Energy crisis looms in Europe, energy-saving measures rolled out

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Energy crisis looms in Europe, energy-saving measures rolled out

STORY: Energy crisis looms in Europe, energy-saving measures rolled out DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: BRUSSELS CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent in Germany 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RACHEL, Customer in France 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua correspondent in Switzerland 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ROLAND MAYERL, French citizen in Geneva 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENTE HALLSTEIN, Resident in Copenhagen, Denmark STORYLINE: Europe's energy crisis loomed larger on Friday after Russia kept a major gas pipeline to Germany switched off. Russian energy giant Gazprom shut down the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Wednesday for three days of maintenance. On Friday, Gazprom said it couldn't resume the gas deliveries for now, as it had found problems in a key piece of equipment. A day earlier, Germany already imposed energy saving measures for individuals, companies and the public sector, in response to the soaring g

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