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„The dispute between ministers reveals the two approaches to the energy strategy of the Republic of Poland, which are fighting for primacy in the era of the energy crisis and herald preparations for the parliamentary elections in 2023,” writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

Poland has added its opinion to European discussion on future of electricity sector in times of war in Ukraine. Polish Electricity Associations reminds of the limits of energy transition.

In the face of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, energy security has become an absolute priority, and using domestic fossil fuels for energy and heat guarantees us sovereignty, which is crucial today – says Wojciech Krawczyk, Plenipotentiary for Energy Security at the Ministry of Climate and Environment in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

„Without energy security, it is difficult to imagine an effective energy transition, but these concepts can go hand in hand. We can ensure energy security and protect the climate at the same time. The answer to these two challenges is the development of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency,” says Joanna Flisowska of Greenpeace Poland […]

The European Greens have called for an import ban on coal, oil and gas from Russia. Our strength in responding to Putins brutal and appealing attack in Ukraine lies in our unity. We are calling the European Union to react decisively. – says German MEP Henrike Hahn (Greens) in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

Russia uses fossil fuels to bankroll attacks against its neighbors – not only against Ukraine, but also Georgia, the Baltic states and others, sometimes in a hybrid form. This is not the beginning of this kind of behavior by Russia, but hopefully the end, because if it wants to build an economy similar to that […]

When the wind stops blowing or the sun goes down within minutes, the power generated in the renewable system plummets very quickly. The existing sources, mainly coal, should be able to quickly fill in this gap. This is why the 200+ Units Program was developed. Its goal is to design a technology that would modernize […]

Economic analysis suggests that an EU embargo on Russian raw materials is justified in the long term, although in a shorter perspective it will cause additional costs. However, strategic planning dictates that giving up Russian fuels is an investment in energy security and sovereignty, similarly to the diversification of gas supplies to Poland, which is […]

The upcoming update to Poland’s Energy Policy until 2040 includes a security adjustment that puts the role of gas, which has hitherto come mainly from Russia, in question, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

Poland and Germany have announced when they would abandon fuels from Russia, because there is still no consensus around an EU-wide embargo. However, such a move would be advisable as it would have an effective impact on the Kremlin in the face of the attack on Ukraine – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.