{
  "id": 7932710,
  "title": "Energiekonzerne: Vattenfall fordert klare Zuständigkeiten für Sicherheit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/energiekonzerne-vattenfall-fordert-klare-zustandigkeiten-fur",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/energiekonzerne-vattenfall-fordert-klare-zustaendigkeiten-fuer-sicherheit/100255193.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Vattenfall Deutschland CEO Robert Zurawski has called for clear responsibilities and authority in safeguarding the energy infrastructure amid geopolitical conflicts. \"The threat landscape has certainly changed, and we as a company must of course do our homework,\" Zurawski told Deutsche Presse-Agentur. While acknowledging significant investments in IT security and site safety, including offshore locations, Zurawski emphasized the need to clarify who bears responsibility and where the boundaries lie. \"We are responsible for our sites, but the problem does not end at the fence. And who is responsible for that?\" he asked. Zurawski believes the state should play a role in addressing this issue, urging stakeholders to collaborate and discuss the matter. The energy giant is currently developing an offshore wind project, Nordlicht, 85 kilometers off the North Frisian island of Borkum. With a combined capacity of over 1.6 gigawatts, the project aims to boost renewable energy development in Germany. Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the threat to Europe's energy infrastructure in the North and Baltic Seas has intensified. Recent research indicates that Russia, through research vessels, has been spying on critical infrastructure in the region. Critical infrastructure refers to areas whose disruption or failure could lead to energy shortages, public safety disruptions, and other severe consequences. This includes energy, information technology, transportation, and logistics. NATO, with the support of the German military, has increased patrols in the Baltic Sea, focusing on the so-called Russian shadow fleet, often former oil tankers used to circumvent Western sanctions. The threats also include sabotage, such as damaging the submarine cables and power lines laid on the seabed.",
  "summary": "Russische Schattenflotten in der Ostsee und Zwischenfälle mit Drohnen: Die Bedrohungslage hat sich aus Sicht des Vattenfall-Deutschlandchefs geändert – es brauche politische Unterstützung.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}