The „Укриття” structure, known as the „sarcophagus”, or simply „covering no. 4” was built just a few months after the disaster from April 1986. It was supposed to ensure safety for 20 to 40 years. In 2019 a new sarcophagus was officially launched, it was called the Ark. What is so special about the containments that cover the remains of the heart of Chernobyl’s fourth reactor? – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
Polish Briefing: Poland needs a secure supply of climate-neutral energy, says Duda | Poland and Estonia to discuss energy issues
What goes on in Poland on the 4th of May.
Zarif Tape – not scandalous, but a treasure trove for information warfare
– The leaked audio recording with Zarif’s memories from his tenure as the MFA isn’t scandalous at all. Due to the scope of subject Zarif covers and the timing of the leak it could be argued that the recording was a pre-planned information operation – writes Łukasz Przybyszewski, contributor to BiznesAlert.pl*.
Markowski: the social agreement with miners is an illusion (INTERVIEW)
„I am baffled by the fact that the social agreement is negotiated by one deputy minister and four trade union members. With all due respect for their knowledge and experience – considering the postulates and the terms included in the document, it is apparent that we are succumbing to an illusion. The result may be that we may have to face power shortages,” Jerzy Markowski, PhD., President of the Association of Mining Engineers and Technicians and former Deputy Minister of the Economy responsible for the mining sector, said in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: It’s time for implementation of offshore | If EU taxonomy does not include gas, Poland will be in trouble
What goes on in Poland on the 30th of April.
CBAM and Europe’s climate geopolitics that will generate conflict with everybody
The European Union wants to use the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to force its foreign partners to reduce emissions. This is Europe’s way to protect the competitiveness of its economy that is burdened by the climate policy, and also a source of disagreements with China, Russia and the US – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
A commercial NABE? It won’t be easy
Minister Soboń wants NABE to operate on a commercial basis. It’s hard to imagine that – Marcin Koczan, PhD., contributor to BiznesAlert.pl writes.
Polish Briefing: Mining restructuring may cost over PLN 9.5 billion | The Yamal gas pipeline has a new, lower gas transmission tariff
What goes on in Poland on the 27th of April.
Full steam ahead, Baltic Pipe! What will the construction look like? (ANALYSIS)
During a Senate session, Piotr Naimski, the Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastrcuture, stated that the offshore construction of the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline may end already this year, and the first ship that is being prepared to build the pipe is to set out to the Baltic Sea from Rotterdam on the 5th of May. What will the coming months at the Baltic Pipe construction site look like? – asks Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: President Duda at Leaders Climate Summit | Poland still has time to work out the agreement with the US on nuclear
What goes on in Poland on the 26th of April.