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The leaders of Poland and Ukraine announced in Warsaw their desire to form a legion of Ukrainian volunteers on Polish territory and to include Polish companies in the reconstruction of the energy sector on the Dnieper. Poles also want to transmit energy generated from coal to Ukraine with EU funding.

„There are ongoing discussions on regulations including the revision of the capacity market in Poland and the strategy for German power plants. We need solutions that complement the rapid development of RES with certain available capacities that provide energy regardless of the weather,” says Maciej Jakubik from the Energy Forum in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

„As a sector, we see more and more challenges in the energy transition. Therefore, we will have to determine in which direction and how to implement the decarbonization strategy. The paths away from carbon vary,” says Stanisław Barański, Director of Sustainability and Energy Transition Office at PKN ORLEN, in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

The Minister of State Assets has appointed a team to separate coal assets from energy companies owned by the State Treasury. For them, it’s a matter of survival, as it will rid them of the ballast and allow investment in energy transformation.

„My greatest hope lies simply in the people who are in this sector, because they are very capable people. There are plenty of good employees at these larger companies. I also have a lot of confidence in Polish entrepreneurship. It always helps us in moments when there is some money to earn somewhere – in […]

Former CEO of Polska Grupa Energetyczna Wojciech Dąbrowski has comment on the presentation of his predecessor during the press conference about the company’s financial results.

In an interview for Money.pl Wojciech Dąbrowski, the former president of Polska Grupa Energetyczna, has criticised the government’s plans for the coal mining industry, saying they would lead to the collapse of the Polish energy sector. Dąbrowski analyzes the situation in the sector in detail, arguing that the decisions of the government are not only […]

In an interview with Money.pl, Marzena Czarnecka, the Minister of Industry, stated the state of the Polish mining industry was tragic. According to the Minister, some of the reasons include substantial subsidies from the State Treasury and excessive coal reserves amassed by PM Morawiecki coupled with continued deliveries of the raw material.

The court overturned the environmental decision on the Turów mine. Environmental organisations say this is a good sign and the region should undergo an energy transition.

Shifting away from fossil fuels in energy generation is becoming a necessity for both environmental and economic reasons. If Poland stuck with coal, the price of electricity on the wholesale market in the years 2030-2060 would be higher on average by up to 120 percent compared to a scenario where the development of renewable energy […]