Coal.

The Senate Economy Committee has not introduced any amendments to the Law on Suspending the Payment of Obligations of the Bituminous Coal Industry – reports the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The amended bill pertains to PLN 1.82 billion out of which about 820 million is owed by Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG) as contributions to the […]

„The investment needs for the energy transition are enormous. For the entire transformation, Poland needs more than one trillion zlotys,” says Wojciech Dąbrowski, president of Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) in an interview for the portal WNP.PL.

PSE, the operator of the National Electricity System, reported that the percentage of hard coal in electricity production fell in November to 49.36 percent year-on-year.

The carbon capture project, in which PGNiG Upstream Norway is involved in Norway, reveals the potential for energy cooperation between Poland and Norway, which can support Poland in the implementation of projects related to wind, solar and geothermal energy. Joint work on energy storage technology can contribute to the efficient use of renewable sources – […]

The Council of the European Union and its Parliament have reached a political agreement on the electricity market reform, which includes a transitional period until 2028, during which Poland will be able to support its coal-fired power plants.

„We don’t have to call it NABE, but the process of separation has to happen. If there is a change of government, then those who will take responsibility for the Polish energy sector, after reading the financial forecasts of energy companies, will admit that this is the right idea. Corporations with coal assets will not […]

The EU methane regulation, drafted with the participation of Poles, gives time for changes in the mining sector. „We managed to avoid an almost immediate lay-off of at least 50,000 people and a negative impact on an additional 250,000 jobs in the so-called mining-adjacent sectors,” explains Ryszard Pawlik in BiznesAlert.pl.

The change of government is an opportunity for an interesting discussion about energy reforms. However, they should start with the release of data from the sector, which in this regard remains opaque and inaccessible – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

„Today, I think everyone can see how important this area is, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine or the subsequent crises erupting in the world. Therefore, none of the leaders should decide to change the date of phasing out coal to before 2049,” says the leader of Silesian-Dąbrowa Solidarity trade union Dominik […]

In September 2023, the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) organized a PKEE Energy Day in Brussels. The goal was to present the point of view of Polish energy companies on the road to the energy transition. What challenges does the Polish energy industry face in this regard?