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The heating season is approaching and Gazprom has stepped up its efforts to limit gas supplies. Europeans are seeking more contracts, but only joint purchases of gas will save them from a fratricidal struggle for fuel, which Vladimir Putin is counting on, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

It is Poland that should actually propose a big energy treaty, first with Germany and then as part of the entire EU, or with the entire community from the get go. It should make it clear that no EU country can make decisions that will undermine energy security as seriously as Nord Stream 2 did, […]

The EU taxonomy for sustainable activities has made headlines in recent days. It even made breaking news on major news channels. Unfortunately, many headlines and articles have been misleading in suggesting that the taxonomy recognizes natural gas as green energy. On the contrary. This statement has as much truth as saying that anyone can study […]

While Europe is fighting climate change, a new crisis has emerged. High gas prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are driving energy prices to historic levels and massively contributing to a year-on-year EU inflation of 40%. Yet, there is a silver lining: an accelerated energy transition and electrification can get Europe out of these two […]

Using the crisis and conflict to slow down the green transition is a scam. The Fit For 55 package and the transition to renewables are the best answers today. Blocking these initiatives means abandoning responsibility for the citizens, for energy policy, and for bills, says Urszula Zielińska, Green Party MP, in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

„Gas supply to Poland will not be at risk. The situation is volatile but we are prepared for any scenario,” says Minister of Climate and Environment Anna Moskwa in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

The European Union is discussing a phased embargo on all imports of Russian crude oil and oil products (hereafter oil). This will affect 30 percent of EU crude oil imports and 15 percent of oil product imports, constituting a systemic and asymmetric shock. For the EU as a whole, the situation may be manageable by […]

Increasing Ukraine’s revenues, lowering EU’s energy prices and improving both sides energy security in the same time is possible – writes Janez Kopač, former Director of the Energy Community Secretariat.

What goes on in Poland on the 11th of May.

The sixth sanctions package may be the most severe one and become a watershed moment. The European Commission has reached for the big guns against Russia. If they do not work, nothing will – writes Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor BiznesAlert.pl.