Unfortunately, the coronavirus will not only not delay the construction of Nord Stream 2, but it actually seems that this tragic crisis will be shamelessly used to quietly introduce harmful solutions. At a moment when everybody is focused on the increasing number of victims and Europe is united in its efforts to fight the plague, Bundestag is in secret talks on awarding derogations and exemptions from EU law to Nord Stream 2 – says MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (ECR) in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Kosiniak-Kamysz postulates a National Anti-Smog Program
What goes on in Poland on the 23rd of April.
Kurtyka: Poland wants to protect the expansion of renewable energy sources from coronavirus impact (INTERVIEW)
„Poland was one of the first countries to propose an initiative to sustain investments in and supply of renewable energy sources in Europe. We want to take action to maintain the supply chain for the wind and PV sectors impacted by the coronavirus epidemic,” Poland’s Climate Minister Michał Kurtyka said in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Saudi oil pushes Russian oil out of Poland
What goes on in Poland on the 22nd of April.
Buzek: coronavirus crisis may be an opportunity for the energy sector (INTERVIEW)
„Every crisis is also an opportunity – an opportunity to start things from scratch, in a different and more courageous way. We, including Poland, should seize this moment – for instance in the energy sector – argues professor Jerzy Buzek, Poland’s former PM and member of the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
Polish Briefing: Acquisition of Energa, LNG deliveries and RES auctions
What goes on in Poland on the 21st of April.
PKEE responds to the Inception Impact Assesment of the 2030 Climate Target Plan
With their zero- and low-emissions investment portfolio, the members of the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) are actively contributing to the growth of a low-carbon economy. Therefore, the PKEE welcomes an opportunity to present its response to the Inception Impact Assessment (IIA) of the 2030 Climate Target Plan. We would like to point the European Commission’s attention to the following key aspects, which should be addressed in the Impact Assessment.
Biedroń: unblocking renewables is a top priority (INTERVIEW)
As part of our series of interviews with the 2020 presidential candidates we have talked to Robert Biedroń, a candidate representing the Left party. „Renewable energy sources should be the primary choice for replacing the outgoing coal-generated power. It should be a top priority to unblock investments in onshore wind turbines, prepare a legislative package to develop offshore wind farms and continue promoting prosumer installations,” the candidate argues.
Polish Briefing: Orlen determined the conditions for the acquisition of Energa with the State Treasury
What goes on in Poland on the 20th of April.
Nord Stream 2: the case of complete incompleteness (ANALYSIS)
Amidst the global struggle against the pandemic, the Nord Stream 2 (referred to NS2 or NS2 AG) saga continues to unfold. On 20th December 2019 the USA imposed sanctions against the pipeline and on the following day the Nord Stream 2 construction came to an abrupt stop. Until then the 94 percent of pipeline had been built. In response to the sanctions, Gazprom, the owner of NS2, has announced that it will finish pipeline using its own resources, yet in April 2020 construction is still on hold – argues Grzegorz Krzyżanowski from The European University Institute.