What goes on in Poland on the 1st of June.
Miners could agree to phase out coal earlier than the social agreement says
The Jagiellonian Instute commissioned a survey to find out what the miners expect from the government and what are their convictions, needs and fears. When asked when coal should be phased out is Silesia, the majority of miners replied that it should happen not later than in 20 years. Does this mean the miners would be willing to depart from coal earlier than the social agreement proposes, i.e. before 2049? – Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
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What goes on in Poland on the 31st of May.
Kilian: Poland could propose an EU-wide reform of the CO2 trading system (INTERVIEW)
„Poland has to present constructive propositions in Brussels, Berlin and Sofia so that together with other states we could propose a reform of the EU ETS at the European level. Together we can set a price, which will encourage changes, but will also add new investments,” Krzysztof Kilian, former CEO of PGE, said.
Poprawa: Oil will not become obsolete. It will be used in other industries (INTERVIEW)
Oil is here to stay irregardless of whether we will use it as transport fuel or not. As a resource, it constitutes an important part of the petrochemical industry, and it will be in that segment of the economy where it will play the biggest role – Paweł Poprawa, PhD. from the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, says in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Tauron’s investments in energy system integration | Equinor will build an offshore service port in Łeba
What goes on in Poland on the 27th of May.
Will Poland be forced to import coal to the Turów Power Plant? An agreement with Czechia may dispel all the doubts
Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) is not planning to shut down the power units at the Turów Power Plant, despite the ruling made by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Is it probable that the Turów Power Plant will have to import lignite from Czechia and Germany? An initial agreement with the Czech Republic may bring an end to the dispute – Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
Polish Briefing: The social agreement may be signed this week | Solidarity announces a demonstration in Warsaw
What goes on in Poland on the 26th of May.
Energy transition in Russia? Increase oil and gas output (ANALYSIS)
On the 13th of May the Russian government adopted the general framework for developing the country’s oil and gas industry until 2035 prepared by the Ministry of Energy. According to the strategy, Russia is to maximize the extraction and monetization of hydrocarbons before the world completely transitions to zero- and low-emission sources – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.