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We are confident that this year’s auctions on the capacity market will be held on the old rules. Can the same be expected by the end of 2019? After the announcement of the outcome of the negotiations, interpretation doubts arose, although they are diluted in favor of, among others, Poland. Except for exceptions, new coal […]

The COP24 is over, the election campaign is starting, in which the dispute over Poland’s energy and climate policy will play an increasingly important role, which may end in changes in the government, but not necessarily a change in Polish politics – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

What are the negotiations of the climate summit about? What decision can be expected? Says Lidia Wojtal, an expert on climate policy and ex-negotiator in the team of the Polish delegation, currently an independent consultant.

The German government wants to postpone the deadline for the conclusion of the country’s coal exit commission. Sources told the Clean Energy Wire the commission may have to extend its work on the phase out of the fossil fuel until January instead of presenting its final proposal by year-end, confirming reports by newswire dpa and […]

The oil crisis of the 1970s, dependence on imports, and pollution of the environment – these are the three factors that determined Denmark to start the process of energy transformation over 30 years ago, ie the shift away from fossil fuels towards Renewable Energy Sources (RES). More and more investments show that withdrawal from fossil […]

„Electromobility is the technology of tomorrow. And we have ambitions for Poland to contribute to the global climate policy. We want to create global trends by proposing a Partnership and an annual Forum in this area” – said Secretary of State at the Ministry of the Environment, President of COP24 Michał Kurtyka, presenting a new […]

Yesterday, the building of the European Parliament was the venue of the “COP24 – The Road to Katowice: Changing Together for a Just Energy Transition” conference organised by EurActiv and the PKEE. Should the European Union as a whole increase its climate ambitions? Will we be the global climate policy leader or will we turn […]

While the EU Council is proceeding the draft Regulation on the internal market for electricity Poland, France, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Greece and Ireland have presented their joint position on the principles of implementation and operation of the capacity mechanisms. They should guarantee of performance of the capacity contracts concluded before the date of entry […]

The environment ministers of the EU member states have agreed to seek more ambitious CO₂ car emission cuts by 2030 than both the European Commission and the German government had initially proposed.

Poland and Germany should cooperate in the energy sector. This is an opportunity for Silesia and Lusatia. It is necessary to take disagreements between the two countries, concerning the judiciary and Nord Stream 2 – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.