The completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, almost two years after the original deadline, does not conclude the dispute over the pipe. The US sanctions and the EU law make it impossible to quickly start gas transmission, despite the fait accompli policy pursued by Gazprom, which is contributing to the high gas prices in Europe – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Former US ambassador to Poland will advise ZE PAK on a small SMR nuclear power plant. Orlen does not rule out cooperation
What goes on in Poland on the 7th of September.
Naimski: if our gas projects get delayed, we won’t shut down coal power plants (INTERVIEW)
„If we do not have enough gigawatts to replace those produced from coal, we will not phase it out due to energy security concerns,” warns Piotr Naimski, the Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Inflation, heat and energy price hikes, Kurtyka’s dismissal – another beautiful day in the neighborhood
Poland needs time and money to transform its energy and heating sectors. In the meantime an increase in heat and energy prices is certain, because the price of CO2 emission allowances is going up. A scapegoat has already been found. Rumor has it that there is plan to dismiss Michał Kurtyka, the Minister of Climate and Environment – write Wojciech Jakóbik and Jędrzej Stachura from BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Another round of negotiations on the Turów Mine has ended | The new PERN fuel tank will increase the capacity of the oil terminal
What goes on in Poland on the 6th of September.
Polish Briefing: PGNiG will purchase more gas from Venture Global LNG | PGE wants to keep more funds in Poland to finance the transformation
What goes on in Poland on the 3rd of September.
PSEW/IJ: Liberalization of the Distance act may add billions to Poland’s economy
New onshore wind farms will create opportunities to increase GDP and create new jobs – this is the initial conclusion of the analysis drafted by the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW) and the Jagiellonian Institute. The report deals with the ability of Polish companies to participate in the supply chain for onshore wind power. However, for this to happen the Distance act has to be liberalized.
Mudry: Nord Stream 2 is making the gas market nervous. Poland and Ukraine may help (INTERVIEW)
Polish PGNiG and American ERU Management Services will together look for gas in Ukraine starting with a new gas well near Lviv in 2022. On the 30th of August, the companies signed a contract to this end. Jarosław Mudry, managing partner at ERU, talked to BiznesAlert.pl about the deal.
Polish Briefing: The German offshore investor will look for support in the Polish supply chain | Vestas needs “economies of scale” to build a turbine factory in Poland
What goes on in Poland on the 1st of September.
Shagina/Westphal: Gazprom is using geo-economics against Europe. Poland and Ukraine are used to it (INTERVIEW)
The situation around Nord Stream 2 is toxic. We are downward spiraling into a security dilemma – states Kirsten Westphal. – Gazprom is seemingly using geo-economic measures against Western Europe for the first time. Poland and Ukraine are used to such situations – states Maria Shagina. Both are authors of an analysis on Nord Stream 2 security dilemma.