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Urszula Zielińska in Berlin. Picture by Wojciech Jakóbik.

Poland and Germany talk transition

Wojciech Jakóbik - 20.05.2024, 7:30

Discussions on Polish-German cooperation in energy transformation are starting once again, with a loophole allowing Russia to earn a billion euros from the sale of fossil fuels to the EU, […]

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Poland invites Brits to green cooperation

zuzannaszymczyk2 - 29.03.2024, 6:25

Poland is talking with the UK about cooperation and exchange of experience in the energy sector. „We look forward to continuing to work with the British people on green technologies […]

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Climate Ministry to update nuclear program by the end of the year

Paulina Zaborowska - 20.03.2024, 7:30

During the Baltic Nuclear Energy Forum in Gdańsk Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Climate and Environment Miłosz Motyka explained the schedule of the Polish Nuclear Energy Program (PPEJ). […]

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Błażowski: EKO-Unia’s conference proves the opponents of nuclear power in Poland are not giving up

Adam Błażowski - 18.03.2024, 7:35

EKO-Unia’s activists are warning that the nuclear power plant in Pomerania poses a threat to the Baltic Sea and oppose this project. Adam Błażowski argues with these claims and asks […]

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. EU flags. Picture by pixabay.com The derogation in the agreement on the reform of the European Union electricity market design extends the permission for Poland (as well as Germany and other EU members) to apply the capacity market as a support mechanism until the end of 2028. This is the result of the actions of Polish members of the European Parliament, including Jerzy Buzek. "The compromise reached between the European Parliament and the Council is important for two reasons," says Ryszard Pawlik, Jerzy Buzek's advisor. "The first is the possibility of maintaining the capacity market support for coal-fired power plants until the end of 2028. This is good news for Poland's energy security and reliability of power supply. This is particularly important in the context of the energy crisis, which, after all, we – as the European Union – are unfortunately still experiencing. That is also why we in the EP have been pushing hard for months for the possibility of extending this derogation," he said. "The second reason is crucial, as the condition for extending this derogation is to present a clear plan of how and what we intend to replace the current coal units in the capacity market with once the derogation has expired, i.e. in 2029 at the latest. The idea is to use these extra few years to really engage in a thorough and actual energy transition, which will include a surge increase in RES availability together with the expansion of the grid and storage capacity. This is a great challenge, of which the new government is certainly deeply aware," professor Buzek's advisor told BiznesAlert.pl. The reform introduces contracts for difference as the main tool to support new energy projects. The Council of the European Union will also be able to declare an energy crisis in the event of a sudden increase in wholesale energy prices. The agreement is provisional and has yet to be approved by these EU bodies. Council of the European Union / Wojciech Jakóbik

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Jakóbik: Poland must negotiate firmly and build coalition capacity regarding climate policy

Wojciech Jakóbik - 15.03.2024, 7:35

New EU regulations on thermal modernization of households are a considerable challenge, but under no circumstances should Poland abandon the battlefield, because we can win concessions and a larger pool […]

Paulina Grądzik. Picture by the Lewiatan Confederation.

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Grądzik: Further reductions reveal that Poland doesn’t have an excess of renewable energy sources, but is missing tools

Paulina Grądzik - 13.03.2024, 7:35

Yet again the grid operator recommended to reduce the output from green energy sources in Poland. „With an energy mix so dominated by coal we should not be talking about […]

The European Parliament. Picture by BiznesAlert.pl

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EU’s PHOENIX to bankroll Poland’s green energy

marcinkarwowski2 - 05.03.2024, 7:30

Poland will receive EUR 8.5 billion under the European Climate and Environment Infrastructure Fund. Around 590 million will go to the RES sector.

Radioactive waste disposal plant Picture by ZUOP.

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Climate Ministry waiting for a municipality that will host nuclear waste storage site

Jędrzej Stachura - 05.03.2024, 7:25

The Ministry of Climate and Environment is waiting for municipalities that are interested in the construction of a radioactive waste landfill. The plant is to be part of the accompanying […]

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Jakóbik: Environmentalists hit and miss Poland’s floating LNG unit

Wojciech Jakóbik - 22.02.2024, 7:35

A recent report claims that natural gas should be replaced with renewables and attacks the planned FSRU in the Gdańsk Bay, but Poland’s heating sector does need LNG. Nevertheless, the […]

The Outer Port of Gdynia. Picture by Port of Gdynia.

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Jakóbik: Poland wanted to build offshore wind farms, but instead it may may have let in a Trojan horse

Wojciech Jakóbik - 20.02.2024, 7:35

On February 19th tender participants are to present their offers for the design, construction and exploitation of Gdynia’s outer port, which is to become the foundation of the installation terminal […]