Environment.

In an interview for BiznesAlert.pl Sylwia Spurek, MEP and member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, comments on the climate policy in the era of the coronavirus. „We cannot solve this problem by sweeping the old ones under the rug. Some either forget, or still don’t understand that the EU’s climate neutrality is […]

When the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the European Green Deal last year, she said it was the biggest challenge for an entire generation. The unprecedented investment plan was supposed to have been immune to economic fluctuations, but nobody could have predicted the extent to which our lives would be […]

BiznesAlert.pl is starting a series of interviews with the 2020 presidential candidates. The first one is with Szymon Hołownia who is running as an independent. „First, we need to stabilize the situation in the sector. Second, we need to begin on a path to decarbonization which will include 2050 as our deadline for climate neutrality. […]

After the coronavirus pandemic, it is almost certain that Europe will struggle with an economic recession. What role will the European Green Deal play in such conditions, and what will the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) play? We asked the German MEP Jutta Paulus from the Greens / EFA faction for a comment.

The new coal-fired unit in the Turów power plant is almost finished. It should be ready to go in the third quarter of this year. However, the license to extract coal from a nearby coal mine will expire in a month. The Czechs are against prolonging it. Where will the coal come from if not […]

The European Commission should not make the implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism into a must-have element of its climate policy. There is little in the way of strong empirical evidence that would justify a carbon-adjustment measure. Moreover, significant logistical, legal and political challenges will arise during the design. The EU should instead focus […]

If we continue with business as usual and do not make the necessary investments in clean technologies, we will not achieve a climate neutral Europe in 2050 – says the German MEP of Greens/EFA Reinhard Bütikofer in an interview for BiznesAlert.com.

Members of the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) are aware of the climate change challenges and share the Commission’s ambition to jointly tackle them. Polish energy sector is already preparing for a further transformation in a sustainable development direction, ensuring energy security and affordable energy prices. However, the achievement of the ambitious goal of climate neutrality […]

What is the European Green Deal? Read an editorial by Magdalena Kuffel, BiznesAlert.pl’s partner.

The net-zero emissions economy by 2050 requires significant investment effort, estimated at EUR 179-206 billion for the power sector in Poland. Potential social and overall economic impact of the climate neutrality largely exceed that cost. The most vulnerable regions and sectors should not be left alone in facing this enormous challenge.