Energy.

All of the seven offshore wind farm projects that will be constructed as part of the first stage of support in the form of a contract for difference in Poland, have already received a green light. However, the firms are consolidating their strength before new applications to build offshore wind farms can be submitted. New […]

USA and Germany will not be exerting more pressure on Russia in spite of the risk that Moscow may use gas for political ends already this winter. Instead they want to offer compensation for Nord Stream 2, which may be conditional and hinge on fostering values such as the rule of law in the European […]

Current polls have shown that climate and energy policy is an important issue for a majority of the people in Germany. Nevertheless, the current focus of political discussions on climate change is not as productive as it should be – says Frank Steffe, Senior Associate Key Questions focusing on national and European policy at Agora […]

From the point of view of Poland and other countries, gas is and will be a transition fuel on their way to a zero-emission economy. In Poland the heating sector will face the biggest challenges, because to a large degree it is based on coal, so in this case a transition to gas is the […]

The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) welcomes the publication of the “Fit for 55” Package aligning a set of policies with the increased emission reduction target of at least 55% by 2030. The PKEE’s members are actively contributing to the growth of a zero- and low-emission economy in Poland, and at the same time they confirmed […]

Today Poland and Czechia are to restart their talks about Prague withdrawing its suit against Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the extension of the license for the open-pit mine in Turów. What are the reasons behind the dispute landing all the way at the CJEU? How does the […]

What goes on in Poland on the 15th of July.

Americans and the French are preparing offers to build nuclear power plants in Poland. Lurking in the shadows are Koreans who have also declared they were ready to take part in the program. Their engagement suggests that the 2033 deadline for the first reactor is achievable. The race for the nuclear contract in Poland is […]

PGE and Ørsted have jointly selected a consortium of Geoquip Marine and MEWO S.A. to perform a geotechnical investigation of the ground conditions. The project work, which has just commenced, is being carried out for the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm to be developed in two phases – Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 with a total […]

The so-called „Turów issue” has been dragging for a few years now. The Czechs have complained numerous times about feeling ignored and their postulates not being considered with enough attention. The interim measures imposed by the CJEU forced high-ranking officials from the Polish government to engage in the talks with Prague, inlcuding the Minister of […]