In an interview for the portal WNP.PL Minister Czarnecka stressed that what was happening in the coal energy sector was the beginning of a chain that links many spheres of life and the economy.
- „First of all, it is necessary to limit the import of coal to Poland. The second issue is, of course, the combination of fossil fuel supply with energy generation. We cannot have a situation where a fossil fuel is extracted without demand in the generation sector,” said Czarnecka.
- „We must somehow combine energy production with coal mining. Because in the case of coking coal, which is needed to produce steel, we are dealing with a different situation. It is a raw material included in the EU list of strategic raw materials and depends primarily on the situation on the metallurgical market,” said the Minister.
- „First of all, my critic probably did not understand that it is absolutely not about capital mergers within energy groups! I admit I don’t understand his message. Especially since the energy sector in Poland runs on coal and since we associate a mine with a power plant, I do not understand where the collapse of the energy sector would be, assuming that the state Treasury still pays for mining,” she said.
- „If I did not believe in it, then nuclear policy would not be transferred under my wing from the Ministry of Climate and Environment. I have my own idea for this transformation – it’s going to take place from coal to the energy sector. This means that coal-fired power, at least in part, will have to be replaced with nuclear power,” the minister believes.
During a recent interview given by the Minister of Industry Marzena Czarnecka for WNP.PL she shed light on the current challenges facing the Polish mining and energy sector. Minister Czarnecka focused on the need to change the existing strategies, pointing to the need to limit coal imports, combine mining with energy production and the need to take into account EU regulations.
One of the key aspects raised by the Minister was restricting coal imports, which was considered a priority in order to revive the domestic mining sector. The Minister stressed that combining the supply of raw materials with energy generation is necessary to ensure the stability of the sector.
„First of all, it is necessary to limit the import of coal to Poland. The second issue is, of course, the combination of fossil fuel supply with energy generation. We cannot have a situation where a fossil fuel is extracted without demand in the generation sector,” Czarnecka said.
In addition, Minister Czarnecka stressed the need to pay attention to issues related to EU regulations, such as the list of strategic raw materials or the European Green Deal. In the context of the energy transition, the Minister expressed her faith in the development of nuclear energy, pointing to it as an alternative to coal-based generation:
„If I did not believe in it, then nuclear policy would not be transferred under my wing from the Ministry of Climate and Environment. I have my own idea for this transformation – it’s going to take place from coal to the energy sector. So coal-fired power generation, at least in part, will have to be replaced by nuclear power,” she added.
One of the key moments of the interview was also the rejection of the idea of a capital merger within energy groups. The Minister clearly stressed that it wasn’t about such mergers, but about cooperation aimed at stabilizing the sector and adapting it EU requirements.
„First of all, my critic probably did not understand that it is absolutely not about capital mergers within energy groups! I admit I don’t understand his message. Especially since the energy sector in Poland runs on coal and since we associate a mine with a power plant, I do not understand where the collapse of the energy sector would be, assuming that the state Treasury still pays for mining,” Czarnecka said.
WNP.PL/ Mateusz Gibala