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„Waste thermal treatment units go hand in hand with the transition in the heating sector, especially at the local level, where the outdated heating plants need to be replaced with modern cogeneration facilities, which will simultaneously solve the problem of waste that could be turned into energy. The units will meet strict environmental requirements, including […]

In response to BiznesAlert.pl’s questions, German MEP Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA) spoke about the EU’s methane strategy.

PKN Orlen is a fuel company that produces and sells oil products in Central and Eastern Europe. Within a decade it wants to transform into a multi-utility powerhouse that profits from generation and sale of power from renewables, and from processing oil for the chemical industry – writes Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.

The discussion on reforming the CO2 emissions trading system is really an element of a larger conversation on changing the 2030 reduction target. This is why already today we would like to suggest how to reform the system and set the tone for next year’s discussions on the ETS. We acknowledge changes need to be […]

Poland presented its idea for EU Emission Trading Scheme reform. Polish government argues for “more just CO2 allowances distribution”. Viceminister for climate and environment Adam Guibourge-Czetwertyński explains Polish position in an interview.

On the 14th of October this year, the European Commission adopted the EU methane strategy. The 21-page document provides a framework for an EU policy on decreasing the emissions of the second most important greenhouse gas in the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. Contrary to the fight against CO2 emissions, the EU may play a key […]

A lot has been written about the recent deal signed by the government and coal unions („Agreement Between the Government and the Inter-Union Protest and Strike Committee of the Silesian-Dąbrowski Region”). However, there is no wide-ranging, in-depth discussion on the possible scenarios for the upcoming negotiations with Brussels, which will be difficult. The goal of […]

– It is not safe to completely phase-out coal generation. Of course, the transition is necessary, but it will take decades to complete,” Paweł Sałek, the Polish President’s advisor on climate, says in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

Poland’s Minister of Climate, Michał Kurtyka, will upset everybody because he is telling the truth about Poland’s energy mix in the latest draft of the energy strategy – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

„If there is anything we should be afraid of it’s not that the European Green Deal is accelerating, it’s that Poland is completely alone and stuck,” believes professor Jerzy Buzek, former prime minister, President of the European Parliament, and current Chair of the ITRE Committee of the EP.