What goes on in Poland on the 30th of October.
Saryusz-Wolski: the war to stop Nord Stream 2 is yet to be won
The events that have transpired in the last two months put the Nord Stream 2 issue back on the front pages. The threat of new U.S. sanctions successfully halted the completion of the final section of the gas pipeline, by forcing the main contractors to suspend construction. Many commentators hoped the planned sanctions would be the proverbial final nail in the Russian-German investment’s coffin. Declarations made by the European Commission, which was against the planned sanctions and put into question their legality, added fuel to the fire – Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Member of the European Parliament, writes.
Polish Briefing: The government has not approved the offshore act. What about the liberalization of the distance act?
What goes on in Poland on the 29th of October.
Coronamines are working non stop, but putting crews into barracks is a last resort
„We are almost absolutely certain that it won’t be necessary to close down mines because of the second wave of the coronavirus,” our sources close to the government told us. Mining companies declare they are better prepared than in the spring – Karolina Baca-Pogorzelska, contributor to BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
Polish Briefing: The act on offshore to be discussed in Sejm this week
What goes on in Poland on the 28th of October.
Poland and United States to negotiate possible nuclear power plant deal
On 22th of October Piotr Naimski, the plenipotentiary for strategic energy infrastructure, signed on behalf of Poland a 30-year agreement with the United States on civil nuclear power cooperation. The American side’s financial and technical proposal on the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant will be revealed in 18 months.
The gas link between Poland and Lithuania: business and security (FEATURE)
A gas pipeline between Poland and Lithuania (GIPL) is under construction in north-eastern Poland. GAZ-SYSTEM is responsible for the investment, which will connect not just the Polish, but also the European gas grid with the Baltic States. Apart from achieving this strategic goal, the project will also distribute gas across north-eastern Poland, facilitating the area’s economic development.
Polish Briefing: „Poland wants to rely on proven nuclear technologies”
What goes on in Poland on the 27th of October.
PGE will spend more on its energy transition, than Poland on its nuclear power program
On the 19 of October 2020 the board of Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) adopted the company’s strategy until 2030 with prospects until 2050. It was approved by the PGE Supervisory Board. The total planned investments between 2021 and 2030 will reach PLN 75 bn, out of which 50 percent is to be spent on renewable energy sources. This is more than Poland’s entire nuclear power program, which is estimated at PLN 60-70 bn – Bartosz Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, compares.
Polish Briefing: Russia criticizes the Poland-US collaboration on nuclear energy
What goes on in Poland on the 26th of October.