What goes on in Poland on the 8th of January.
The Danes have received the Nord Stream 2 construction schedule. Work will begin on January 15
On January 6th 2021, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) received an updated schedule for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Meanwhile, Akademik Cherskiy reached the construction zone on the border of the German and Danish exclusive economic zones (EEZ).
Portugese presidency will have to untie the hydrogen Gordian knot
On the 1st of January 2021 Portugal took over the EU presidency from Germany. The priorities of the Portugese presidency in the next six months will focus on the fight on poverty, exclusion, inequality, as well as the implementation of the EU climate policy whose goal is to reach climate neutrality by 2050. Hydrogen and climate regulations will be at the center of the looming disputes – Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
Polish Briefing: court dismisses appeal of EuRoPol Gaz on Yamal tariff
What goes on in Poland on the 7th of January.
The coronaviurs still rules over oil. The biggest winner is… China (ANALYSIS)
The OPEC+ group is meeting again to talk about oil prices hoping for an economic rebirth, which is still under question, because of the news about the new coronavirus waves and strains. That is the case at least in the West, because so far the „Chinese virus” has been benefiting… China, which has increasing impact on the oil prices – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
The Czech branch of Nord Stream 2 has been commissioned
The Capasity4gas gas pipeline running through the territory of the Czech Republic has been put into operation. The structure, also known as the „Antelope”, is connected to the Eugal gas pipeline, which is the land branch of Nord Stream 2 in Germany.
Vicari: Nord Stream 2 is on the verge but with a window of opportunity
Prospects of Nord Stream 2 are heavily complicated. Nevertheless, the NDAA 2021 provides an window of opportunity if not to completely l bypass sanctions, at least to greatly mitigate their effects – writes Madalina Vicari from University of Liege for BiznesAlert.com.
Zaborowski: Biden has one year to upend the status quo. He understands to what ends Russia uses its energy policy (INTERVIEW)
During his first year in office, Joe Biden will push for an energy transition, but if there is no political consensus on the matter, the administration will take the middle road, which roughly means maintaining the status quo – Marcin Zaborowski, PhD, editor in chief of Res Publica Nowa, says in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl. „Biden is a huge supporter of energy independence of Central European states, because he understands how Russia uses energy-related tools in its foreign policy and what role they play,” he adds.
Polish Briefing: Orlen’s expansion to Ukraine?
Orlen Lietuva used rail connection to Ukraine to transport oil products for the first time in history.
Marszałkowski: Nord Stream 2 inched a few kilometers forward, but its future is still unknown
Russians barely managed to put together a fleet that installed a little over 2.6 km of Nord Stream 2 in the shallow waters of the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Now the project is facing a more difficult test in the deeper waters of the German and Danish EEZs . It looks like the investors themselves don’t know when and how they will be able to complete the contentious pipe – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.