The way EU states will spend money from the Recovery Package, including the subsudues energy transition, will be not only under the scrutiny of the European Commission, but also the Council of the European Union. Other countries will decide what we will be spending the money on. We are surprised Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki agreed to this – Jan Olbrycht, MEP from the European People’s Party and one of the EP’s main negotiators of the 2021-2027 EU budget, said in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Large RES capacity in Poland is heading to 10 GW
What goes on in Poland on the 10th of August.
European Green Deal will be profitable if it takes diversity into consideration
Is it possible that the European Green Deal will usher in a new, innovative industry and thus will pay for itself? Yes, but it may also wipe out the old one and it also needs to find a solution to the dependence on imports of RES components – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl. The states which are advanced in creating a green industry, and which are already exporting green technologies (such as Germany), will be the biggest beneficiaries of the upcoming changes. Whereas, those countries that are behind (such as Poland), will be on the receiving end of the innovations and will find it problematic to use their own advantages – he predicts.
Polish Briefing: More and more gas from the EU goes to Ukraine
What goes on in Poland on the 7th of August.
The reorganization plan for the energy sector is ready. Not everyone likes it
Seven – that’s how many pages the presentation on the future of the energy sector has, this includes the merger of PGE, Tauron and Enea and the end of exploiting coal deposits in 2040. In contrast to the plan for the coal sector that the Ministry of State Assets withdrew, this document is actually on paper – writes Karolina Baca-Pogorzelska, contributor to BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Kaczyński supports one Ministry of the Environment and the PKN Orlen-PGNiG merger
What goes on in Poland on the 6th of August.
We need a plan for a just transition, not another coal sector restructuring proposal (ANALYSIS)
We are witnessing another chapter of the saga on restructuring Poland’s black coal sector, which has been taking place since the beginning of the 1990s. Every new government proposed a new strategy on how the industry should function. The visions were different, but they all had one thing in common: restructuring. Despite numerous attempts at reform, the situation of the bituminous coal sector in Poland is becoming increasingly difficult. Daniel Kiewra, PhD, an economist and Instrat’s expert on just transition explains what obstacles Poland’s coal industry needs to face.
Polish Briefing: Plans of re-organization of Polish energy sector
What goes on in Poland on the 5th of August.
A hot August in Belarus. Is a breakthrough coming?
The presidential election in Belarus that will take place on the 9 of August this year will be different from the ones in 2015 or 2010. This is because of a number of international, economic and social factors. Is the brewing conflict ready to erupt and wipe off Alexander Lukashenko, who has been running the country for a quarter of a century? – asks Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Preparations to build Harmony Link are underway
What goes on in Poland on the 4th of August.