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26 November, 2020 11:45 am

Lawyers: the European Commission may say yes to public aid for Poland’s coal sector

Energy

Polska Grupa Górnicza needs about PLN 2 billion a year to function and to prevent social protests, once the decision to close it is made. However, […]

28 October, 2020 11:45 am

Coronamines are working non stop, but putting crews into barracks is a last resort

Energy

“We are almost absolutely certain that it won’t be necessary to close down mines because of the second wave of the coronavirus,” […]

20 October, 2020 10:30 am

How Poland can survive negotiations with Brussels on the mining sector reform (ANALYSIS)

Climate Policy Energy

A lot has been written about the recent deal signed by the government and coal unions (“Agreement Between the Government and the Inter-Union […]

30 September, 2020 10:00 am

The deal with miners will collapse if Brussels says no

Energy

On Friday the government signed a deal with mining trade unions. The goal is to prepare ground for future talks on the details of shutting down […]

18 August, 2020 8:00 am

Without nuclear power Poland may need Nord Stream 2

Energy GAS Nord Stream 2

During his latest visit to Poland, the US Secretary of State signed a new agreement on developing a civil nuclear power program with Warsaw. Even […]

5 August, 2020 10:00 am

We need a plan for a just transition, not another coal sector restructuring proposal (ANALYSIS)

Energy

We are witnessing another chapter of the saga on restructuring Poland’s black coal sector, which has been taking place since the beginning of […]

22 July, 2020 12:00 pm

The coronavirus stopped coal imports in Poland

Energy

3.25 million tons – that’s how much coal Poland bought abroad in the first four months of the year. This is a huge drop in comparison to […]

22 June, 2020 10:00 am

Coal capacity green-lighted by the government

Energy

The Polish government has admitted that in the face of the EU climate policy, coal assets are becoming a burden for energy companies, whose main job […]

8 June, 2020 11:00 am

Paulus: Germany doesn’t need Datteln 4 as a base load for its energy system (INTERVIEW)

Energy

The proponents of Datteln 4 claim that this plant will be very modern and clean and emphasize that it will be delivering the necessary “base […]

4 June, 2020 11:00 am

Gas in Europe’s last coal power plant

Energy GAS

Enea and Energa completed their analyses on the Ostrołęka C project, which concluded that gas is the best fuel for the new unit. PKN Orlen, which […]

19 May, 2020 10:00 am

Reform the coal and energy sectors, or the market will do it

Energy

By the end of June the Ministry of State Assets will present a plan for reforming Poland’s coal industry. However, Jacek Sasin, head of the […]

3 April, 2020 9:00 am

PKEE: No new EU energy taxation without representation

Energy

The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) agrees that the achievement of objectives set out in the European Green Deal may require a broader […]

25 March, 2020 10:00 am

Tobiszowski: the future of Poland’s renewable energy sources depends on coal (INTERVIEW)

Energy

“Besides stabilizing Poland’s energy system, coal is also the foundation for developing renewable energy sources,” argues Grzegorz […]

23 March, 2020 10:00 am

Open-pit mine in Turów vs. the Czech Republic

Energy Environment

The new coal-fired unit in the Turów power plant is almost finished. It should be ready to go in the third quarter of this year. However, the […]

12 March, 2020 10:00 am

Chmiel: the wonderful technology of clean coal and its problems

Energy

It may be too late to search for a wonderful technology that burns coal without CO2 emissions. CCS is still in its infancy – writes Piotr […]

11 March, 2020 11:00 am

Bruegel: Carbon border tax will bring much pain and little gain

Climate Policy Environment

The European Commission should not make the implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism into a must-have element of its climate policy […]

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