At last Poland has a new energy strategy, but it may lose its prime minister if the opponents of Mateusz Morawiecki decide to use the dispute over the energy sector to unseat him – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: State operator could ban Huawei | Four potential locations of NPP
What goes on in Poland on 4th of February?
Assenova: Clouds darkening over Nord Stream 2
After a 13-month pause, construction of the Nord Stream Two natural gas pipeline reportedly resumed in late January, near Denmark’s Bornholm Island. Despite United States sanctions, the Russian pipelaying barge Fortuna arrived in Danish waters to build the remaining 160 kilometers (100 miles) of Nord Stream Two in the Baltic Sea. Most of the outstanding pipeline segment is located in Danish waters, with a small portion in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ). A dozen other Russian ships or assist vessels sailing under the Russian flag are also in the vicinity. But clouds are darkening over the project; and Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom, the sole owner of Nord Stream Two, is growing increasingly concerned the pipeline may be canceled. To top it all, France called on Monday for abandoning the pipeline as the Kremlin expands its crackdown on supporters of detained Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny – writes Margarita Assenova for the Jamestown Foundation.
France in the game for a nuclear contract in Poland. The final decision is close
The French are not giving up on their fight for a nuclear contract in Poland. The foundation of Poland’s 2040 energy strategy may be developed with their participation, and considering the favorable trends in Europe, a decision on this may be made soon – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Poland and France discussed the construction of an NPP
What goes on in Poland on the 3rd of February.
Polish government adopted the energy strategy until 2040
On Tuesday, the government adopted a resolution on Poland’s energy policy until 2040, the Government Information Center reported. PEP is based on three main pillars – a just transition, building a zero-emission energy system and good air quality.
Germany’s Greens’ report on Poland’s nuclear plans. Wrong data yield wrong results.
Adam Rajewski from the Warsaw University of Technology comments on the alarmist report drafted for Germany’s Green Party that warns against a nuclear disaster in a Polish NPP whose opening is planned for 2033. „Even the best prediction model yields wrong results if the entry data are wrong,” the scientists concludes.
Polish Briefing: Polish energy strategy to be approved? | Poland-France nuclear talks
What goes in Poland on 2nd of February?
Kemfert: We do not need an „eco-dictatorship”, we need „eco-democracy” (INTERVIEW)
In an interview with BiznesAlert.pl, professor Claudia Kemfert from Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung think tank talks about the challenges standing before Germany’s energy transition, a.k.a. Energiewende.
Polish Briefing: Poland responds to the German Greens’ report on nuclear power
What goes on in Poland on the 1st of February.