„We may run out of lignite already in the 2030s, precisely for geological reasons, for economic reasons, because it may not be worth it to dig deeper. [ … ] It is possible to go through the energy transition in an economically stable way, which is also acceptable for various social groups, not only the ones that make the biggest noise, and it is worth talking about it,” said the editor-in-chief BiznesAlert.pl Wojciech Jakóbik in an interview with Radio Poznań.
„We may run out of lignite already in the 2030s, precisely for geological reasons, for economic reasons, because it may not be worth it to dig deeper. To put it very simply, we do not know this, but it is worth acting in relation to data, and not in relation to journalism,” said Wojciech Jakóbik in an interview with Radio Poznań. That was his take on the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court, which overturned the sentence prohibiting further coal mining in the Turów mine.
„In a state where there is a rule of law court rulings are binding and the discussion on Turów should be based on facts and since Poland believes coal extraction needs to be continued for about a decade, of course in line with standards when it comes to extending the license, then this process can be improved and maybe the dispute over coal extraction in Turów will end. However, it is impossible to start any kind of a revolution tomorrow and phasing out coal that is used by a power plant responsible for covering 7 percent of power demand in Poland, is out of the question,” Jakóbik explained.
„It is possible to go through the energy transition in an economically stable way, which is also acceptable for various social groups, not only the ones that make the biggest noise, and it is worth talking about it. Whereas we have a black and green sides to this dispute, and both are sometimes extreme which means we need to cut corners here,” the BiznesAlert.pl editor in chief said.
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