Germany is looking to lean on Canada as it becomes less reliant on Russian natural gas, but the transition could be difficult, as Canada currently lacks the capacity to export it.
Canada is our partner of choice as Germany is moving away from Russian energy at a rapid pace, according to Scholz.
That would allow Germany to stop using Russian fuel and possibly prevent a major energy crisis from happening this winter.
As Europe gets cut off from Russian energy supplies, Russia has been one of the countries that has suffered the most.
Researchers don't think there will be enough Canadian supplies soon. Canada does not have the infrastructure to export liquified natural gas overseas, and is building two terminals on its west coast. It will take at least three years for the first terminal to be finished, according to a report from the International Institute for sustainable Development.
Despite recent requests to support the immediate needs of Germany, Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas infrastructure cannot be scaled up in time to meet Europe's short-term needs, according to a report.
A source told the news agency that Germany was "quite keen for gas just about anywhere" given the current supply rut, and that Scholz was aware of the timelines associated with new Canadian infrastructure.
Canada has the ability to produce an additional 200,000 barrels of oil and 100,000 barrels of natural gas per day since the start of Russian sanctions. The US is the world's top supplier of Liquefied Natural Gas since it doesn't have the infrastructure to export.
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