What goes on in Poland on the 9th of June.
A deal on Nord Stream 2 is on the horizon
Russia wants to again use gas for political purposes and force Ukraine to make concessions in turn for maintaining gas transit across its territory, even if Nord Stream 2 is completed. The outline of the deal is now emerging before the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva. In this game Poland may become the guardian of the EU energy security – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Czechia wants financial penalties for the Turów Mine | A new Plenipotentiary for International Climate and Energy Cooperation
What goes on in Poland on the 8th of June.
Cities, water, travels. Climate change and glimpses
Climate change has impacted the way we think about problems it had caused. It has become increasingly more popular to talk about the ubiquitous concrete in cities and the near-total power drivers have in city centers, or about traveling long distances, as well as the growing problems with access to water. It is worth taking a closer look at the ideas that offer solutions to some of those issues – Michał Perzyński, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
Guła: Coal is increasingly more expensive and less accessible, so Poles will turn away from it (INTERVIEW)
In the Lesser Poland Voivodship an anti-smog resolution will enter into force on the 1st of January 2023. It will make it illegal to use heaters running on solid fuels that do not meet emission requirements. Heating with coal is becoming less available, because the coal that meets the requirements of the so-called „ekoprojekt” is scarce on the Polish market. In the coming years Polish households will be abandoning coal heating in droves – Andrzej Guła, co-founder and leader of the Polish Smog Alert, said in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: What’s next with Baltic Pipe? | Energy sector’s trade unions want their own social agreement
What goes on in Poland on the 7th of June.
Polish Briefing: The environmental permit for the Baltic Pipe section has been revoked | Three Seas to invest in RES
What goes on in Poland on the 4th of June.
How to supply the Podkarpacka Hydrogen Valley to avoid relying on Nord Stream 2?
If Poland fails to expand the potential of its renewable energy sources to ensure sufficient green hydrogen generation, or doesn’t find safe sources to import this fuel from, the planned hydrogen valley near Rzeszów may be one day running on hydrogen from Nord Stream 2 – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Government removes the legal loophole that the Czechs used in dispute over Turów | Polish-Spanish talks on climate policy
What goes on in Poland on the 2nd of June.
Dąbrowski: PGE investment plan provides for the country’s largest capital expenditures on offshore wind farms
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is Poland’s largest power utility and its leading electricity and heat provider. The company warrants secure and stable electricity and heat supply to over 5 million customers. PGE is also a leader of the energy transition in Poland, that plans to reduce its environmental impact and achieve climate neutrality by 2050. PGE Group’s generation units produce approximately 40% of Poland’s electricity. Having a 10% share in the Polish renewable energy market, the PGE Group is the largest domestic producer of RES electricity (biomass excluded). Our plans for the years to come assume a continued increase in the share of RES energy sources – especially those powered with wind and sun – writes Wojciech Dąbrowski, CEO of PGE.